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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: Chapter 10; Book 5: Chapter 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he nears home, why doesn't Theseus raise the flag as his father asked him to?
(a) He doesn't want to see his father.
(b) He wants to surprise his father with his returning.
(c) He is ashamed to be coming home.
(d) He feels he is commanded by Poseidon not to raise the flag.

2. While training to become a bull dancer, what does Theseus beg Poseidon to make him?
(a) A bull dancer.
(b) A bull chaser.
(c) A bull catcher.
(d) A bull leaper.

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

4. What happens when Theseus and his kinsmen are allowed to watch the bull dance?
(a) The bull is killed.
(b) The dancer is wounded.
(c) The bull is wounded.
(d) They see a boy die.

5. When the man threw the item into the sea on the day that Theseus arrived, what was that a symbol of?
(a) A symbol to show that the king is more powerful than the sea.
(b) A symbol to show that the king is at peace with the sea.
(c) A symbol to show that the king is obedient to the sea.
(d) A symbol to show that the king has wed the sea.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Theseus is 7-years-old, what animal does his grandfather sacrifice in a ceremony?

3. What does Theseus think of the person who tells him the gods favor him?

4. Why does Theseus' mother not want Theseus to tell anyone along his journey who he is?

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

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