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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. What does the king violently stop Theseus from doing?
(a) Taking his first bite of food.
(b) Leaving the castle.
(c) Entering his chamber.
(d) Taking his first sip of wine.

2. What gift does Theseus' father give him?
(a) A sword and shield.
(b) A chariot and horses.
(c) A ship.
(d) A castle.

3. What is Theseus and the other cranes considered to be?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Barbarians.
(c) Seamen.
(d) Hunters.

4. Why does Theseus' father send an invitation to Theseus?
(a) To invite Theseus' mother to a party.
(b) To invite him to a banquet in his honor.
(c) To invite Theseus' mother to come live in Athens.
(d) To invite him to the celebration of his new son's birth.

5. Who does the queen sleep with that angers the king?
(a) A rival king.
(b) A young bull dancer.
(c) His brother.
(d) His best friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theseus ask the king of the town just before taking his life?

2. How many men is Theseus bringing to help in his father's war?

3. What is the name of the bull dancer who jumps up and over the bull?

4. How does Theseus' father agree to treat the people in Eleusis?

5. When the man threw the item into the sea on the day that Theseus arrived, what was that a symbol of?

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