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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 5-6; Book 2: Chapter 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the people of the town believe must happen every year?
(a) A new king must be crowned.
(b) The queen must have another child.
(c) The queen must sacrifice one of her children.
(d) A new queen must be crowned.

2. Why does Theseus' mother ask him to lift the altar stone?
(a) So she can tell him who his father is.
(b) So it's out of her way.
(c) So she can hide her valuables.
(d) So she can retrieve her long lost treasure.

3. Who is Theseus' grandfather?
(a) King Pittheus.
(b) Diokles.
(c) Aigeus.
(d) King Minos.

4. What happens when Theseus stomps the ground after Simo makes fun of him?
(a) A giant hole forms.
(b) An earthquake begins.
(c) He injures his foot.
(d) It begins to rain.

5. When Theseus is 7-years-old, what animal does his grandfather sacrifice in a ceremony?
(a) Cow.
(b) Pig.
(c) Horse.
(d) Goat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the oracle announce about Theseus' journey?

2. Who is Theseus' father the son of?

3. In the story that Theseus' grandfather tells him, what befalls the city?

4. Why must the entire town watch Theseus and the queen?

5. What does Theseus ask the king of the town just before taking his life?

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