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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the story that Theseus' grandfather tells him, what befalls the city?
(a) A plague.
(b) A drought.
(c) A flood.
(d) An earthquake.

3. Who is the ruler of the neighboring kingdom?
(a) Eleusis.
(b) Megara.
(c) Nisos.
(d) Pylas.

4. Who gives Theseus a chariot driver?
(a) Xanthos.
(b) Pylas.
(c) Aigeus.
(d) Persephone.

5. What does Theseus decide to do about revealing his true identity to the king?
(a) He decides to wait.
(b) He decides not to tell him.
(c) He can't decide.
(d) He decides to tell him right away.

6. Who requested the death of Theseus?
(a) Sinis.
(b) Pylas.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Aigeus.

7. What is the name of the queen's brother?
(a) Nisos.
(b) Pylas.
(c) Aigeus.
(d) Xanthos.

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

9. What is the name of the man who kills Theseus' friend?
(a) Pylas.
(b) Skiron.
(c) Megara.
(d) Nisos.

10. How does Theseus' grandfather feel when he learns Theseus didn't go on the ship?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Proud.
(d) Upset.

11. What does Theseus and his men come upon at the end of the borders?
(a) A deserted battlefield.
(b) The gangs and thieves have rallied themselves to a battlefield to fight.
(c) The gangs and thieves have joined forces with another kingdom to fight.
(d) The gangs and thieves have come to surrender.

12. How does Theseus' father agree to treat the people in Eleusis?
(a) Beneath the people of Athens.
(b) As equals.
(c) As better than Athenians.
(d) As servants.

13. Why must the entire town watch Theseus and the queen?
(a) To reassure them of this union.
(b) To ensure that the crops will grow.
(c) To ensure the continuation of the bloodline.
(d) To bring prosperity to the town.

14. Why does Aigeus ask the king if he can go to the priestess?
(a) He has a great attraction for her and would like to make her his wife.
(b) He would like to ask her for advice.
(c) He has no sons of his own and is certain the gods would grant one of this union.
(d) He wants to become king.

15. Why does Theseus' mother not want Theseus to tell anyone along his journey who he is?
(a) She fears they'd want him dead because he's heir to his father's kingdom.
(b) She worries he'd be robbed of his possessions.
(c) She has many enemies that would kill him because he's her son.
(d) She fears a woman might seduce him because of his birthright.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theseus hear the harper singing about?

2. After dealing with the chariot driver, who does Theseus fight in combat?

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

4. What does the oracle announce about Theseus' journey?

5. Why does Theseus choose not to travel to Athens on the ship?

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