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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: Chapter 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the children of the king and queen of Crete?
(a) Ariadne and Herakles.
(b) Asterion and Ariadne.
(c) Theseus and Asterion.
(d) Herakles and Corinth.

2. How long does the war last?
(a) A year.
(b) Nearly a month.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

3. What is the name of the next town Theseus travels to after leaving the camp?
(a) Nisos.
(b) Eleusis.
(c) Athens.
(d) Megara.

4. What does Theseus do for his men after they defeat the city?
(a) Gives them his own rewards, leaving none for himself.
(b) Gives them all new weapons.
(c) Allows them a day to do as they please.
(d) Throws a banquet for them to celebrate.

5. Why did King Minos' men take the smaller boys from Troizen?
(a) To train them to be soldiers.
(b) To work in the fields as laborers.
(c) To be slaves for entertainment to run with the bulls.
(d) To punish the people of Troizen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the bull dance, where do Theseus and another of the dancers get caught?

3. How does Theseus make the people in the camp feel?

4. Who is going to send a message to Theseus' father, asking for help in stopping the son of the king of Crete?

5. Who is the queen of the town Theseus travels to?

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