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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. In Theseus' dream, what does he use to move the rock?
(a) Wood poles.
(b) A wagon.
(c) Someone helps him.
(d) Spades.

2. Of what city is Theseus' mother the chief priestess?
(a) Troizen.
(b) Crete.
(c) Athens.
(d) Hellene.

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

4. Who does Theseus go to war against?
(a) The thieves and gangs in Eleusis.
(b) The thieves and gangs in Megara.
(c) The thieves and gangs in Isthmus.
(d) The thieves and gangs in Athens.

5. What does Theseus do to the man who kills his friend?
(a) He follows him, but the man gets away.
(b) He wounds him badly but lets him leave.
(c) He does nothing.
(d) He kills him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Theseus' house called?

3. After he returns home from battle, what does Theseus tell the queen?

4. What is the name of the road on which Theseus travels to Athens?

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

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