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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Theseus decide to do about revealing his true identity to the king?
(a) He decides not to tell him.
(b) He can't decide.
(c) He decides to wait.
(d) He decides to tell him right away.

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

5. Why does Theseus choose not to travel to Athens on the ship?
(a) He believes it would be faster to travel on land.
(b) He gets very sick on ships.
(c) He realizes that the ship is not big enough.
(d) He's offended by the words of the ship's captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Aigeus want Theseus to go when he is able to get the items from under the stone?

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

3. What does the queen's brother try to give Theseus' men after they defeat the city?

4. After Theseus talks to his grandfather, how many days is it until a ship arrives at Troizen to take him to Athens?

5. How many women had Aigeus been married to before he met Theseus' mother?

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