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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. Who is Theseus' father the son of?
(a) Pandion.
(b) Minos.
(c) Pittheus.
(d) Kekrops.

2. Who do Theseus and his friend find on the side of the road?
(a) A woman penniless and starving.
(b) A man beaten and left for dead.
(c) Merchants selling goods.
(d) A traveling group of entertainers.

3. What is the name of the other boy who comes to serve Poseidon?
(a) Diokles.
(b) Pittheus.
(c) Kannadis.
(d) Simo.

4. Who do the people of the town care more for as their leader?
(a) The Queen.
(b) The Prince.
(c) The Princess.
(d) The King.

5. Why does Theseus' mother need to give herself to the first man that is sent by the gods?
(a) To prove her humility.
(b) To prove her devotion to the gods.
(c) To atone for the neglect given to certain gods.
(d) To atone for her past sins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the next town Theseus travels to after leaving the camp?

2. After a quarrel, what does Theseus offer to do for the queen?

3. What happens to the body of the person that's killed every year in the town?

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

5. Why does Aigeus ask the king if he can go to the priestess?

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