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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. After he returns home from battle, what does Theseus tell the queen?
(a) He has to go to Athens to defeat the king.
(b) He is leaving her and not coming back.
(c) He has to go to Athens to have the king cleanse him of his killing.
(d) He wants her to have his baby.

2. How is Theseus' grandfather feeling when Theseus comes to visit him?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sickly.
(d) Excited.

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

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

5. What does Theseus discover when reaching the palace?
(a) The queen waiting to kill him.
(b) The queen waiting in anticipation of his arrival.
(c) The queen has killed herself.
(d) The queen is ill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who seeks to take the throne from Aigeus?

3. Who is Theseus' mentor?

4. Whom does Theseus send away on a boat?

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

(see the answer key)

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