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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. From what god is Theseus told from birth that he is begotten?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Ares.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Hades.

2. What do the people of the town pick someone to do every year?
(a) Sacrifice one of the queen's children.
(b) Kill the current king.
(c) Select a new queen.
(d) Kill the current queen.

3. What is the name of the queen's brother?
(a) Xanthos.
(b) Nisos.
(c) Aigeus.
(d) Pylas.

4. What happens to the body of the person that's killed every year in the town?
(a) The body is plowed into the field.
(b) The body is thrown into the sea.
(c) The body is buried in the town's cemetery.
(d) The body is cremated and the ashes spread over the fields.

5. What does the queen announce the oracle has proclaimed about Theseus' coming?
(a) He's come to pay homage to the king and queen.
(b) He's come to kill the current king.
(c) He's come to destroy the town.
(d) He's come to marry the queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who kills Theseus' friend?

2. What items does Theseus find under the rock?

3. How does the queen act when Theseus leaves for battle?

4. Who is Theseus' father the son of?

5. What does the king invite Theseus to drink with him?

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