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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. Why did someone give the bull medicine to make him mad?
(a) This person wagered money on a death in the arena.
(b) This person wanted the bull dead.
(c) This person wanted all of the bull dancers to die.
(d) This person wanted Theseus dead.

2. Who does Theseus' mother reveal to be his father?
(a) King Pittheus.
(b) Kannadis.
(c) Diokles.
(d) Aigeus.

3. What disease afflicts the king of Crete?
(a) Syphilis.
(b) Leprosy.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Lyme disease.

4. After a quarrel, what does Theseus offer to do for the queen?
(a) To beat her because she has forgotten that she is a woman.
(b) To help her with her problem.
(c) To buy her something new.
(d) To leave the town.

5. What is the name of the road on which Theseus travels to Athens?
(a) Eleusis Road.
(b) Isthmus Road.
(c) Nisos Road.
(d) Troizen Road.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why won't Theseus go to his lover the night before the bull dance?

2. How is Theseus feeling while waiting to hear news of the king's death?

3. The day following Herakles death, what does Theseus remember from his childhood that explains his feelings of unease?

4. Who gives Theseus a chariot driver?

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

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