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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Theseus kill the queen's brother?
(a) A spear in his side.
(b) A spear in his heart.
(c) A spear in his back.
(d) Chops off his head.

2. What does the king invite Theseus to drink with him?
(a) Wine.
(b) Fruit juice.
(c) Water.
(d) Beer.

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

4. How does the queen act when Theseus leaves for battle?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Sad.

5. What items does Theseus find under the rock?
(a) Shield and sword.
(b) Sandals and shield.
(c) Helmet and shield.
(d) Sword and sandals.

6. Who is Theseus' father the son of?
(a) Pandion.
(b) Pittheus.
(c) Kekrops.
(d) Minos.

7. Who is the queen of the town Theseus travels to?
(a) Persephone.
(b) Mary.
(c) Helen.
(d) Dia.

8. Who does Theseus find to leave his sword?
(a) The queen.
(b) Pylas.
(c) He can't find anyone he trusts.
(d) Simo.

9. What is the name of the king's woman?
(a) Medea.
(b) Idis.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Helen.

10. Why does Theseus' mother need to give herself to the first man that is sent by the gods?
(a) To atone for her past sins.
(b) To prove her devotion to the gods.
(c) To atone for the neglect given to certain gods.
(d) To prove her humility.

11. What does Theseus discover when reaching the palace?
(a) The queen is ill.
(b) The queen has killed herself.
(c) The queen waiting in anticipation of his arrival.
(d) The queen waiting to kill him.

12. How many women had Aigeus been married to before he met Theseus' mother?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

13. What happens to the body of the person that's killed every year in the town?
(a) The body is buried in the town's cemetery.
(b) The body is cremated and the ashes spread over the fields.
(c) The body is plowed into the field.
(d) The body is thrown into the sea.

14. After dealing with the chariot driver, who does Theseus fight in combat?
(a) Sinis.
(b) Pylas.
(c) Simo.
(d) Xanthos.

15. Why does Theseus decide to make friends with one of the neighboring kingdoms?
(a) To barter weapons.
(b) To get them to ask the Eleusians for their help in a war.
(c) To trade goods with them.
(d) To hire servants to work in the fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story that Theseus' grandfather tells him, what befalls the city?

2. How old is Theseus when he is sent to begin his service to Poseidon?

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

4. Who requested the death of Theseus?

5. What does Theseus continually pray to Poseidon about?

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