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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. What does Theseus do to the chariot driver?
(a) He makes him his slave.
(b) He shows mercy and lets him go.
(c) He kills him.
(d) He ties him to a tree and leaves him.

2. How does Theseus' grandfather feel when he learns Theseus didn't go on the ship?
(a) Sad.
(b) Proud.
(c) Upset.
(d) Happy.

3. Why does Theseus' mother not want Theseus to tell anyone along his journey who he is?
(a) She has many enemies that would kill him because he's her son.
(b) She worries he'd be robbed of his possessions.
(c) She fears they'd want him dead because he's heir to his father's kingdom.
(d) She fears a woman might seduce him because of his birthright.

4. What does the queen do after her fight with Theseus?
(a) She gets angry and leaves.
(b) She demands an apology.
(c) She becomes silent and submissive.
(d) She breaks down crying.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who do Theseus and his friend find on the side of the road?

3. What is the name of the other boy who comes to serve Poseidon?

4. What do the people of the town believe must happen every year?

5. What does the king violently stop Theseus from doing?

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