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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Theseus and his friend traveling to Athens?
(a) On donkeys.
(b) On horses.
(c) By foot.
(d) In a wagon.

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

3. Why did King Minos' men take the smaller boys from Troizen?
(a) To be slaves for entertainment to run with the bulls.
(b) To train them to be soldiers.
(c) To punish the people of Troizen.
(d) To work in the fields as laborers.

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

5. Whom does Theseus send away on a boat?
(a) The soldiers of Eleusis.
(b) The queen and her children.
(c) The people of Eleusis.
(d) The king of Athens.

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

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

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

9. What is the name of the first castle Theseus comes to?
(a) Nisos.
(b) Sinis.
(c) Megara.
(d) Hellene.

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

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

12. What does the queen announce the oracle has proclaimed about Theseus' coming?
(a) He's come to pay homage to the king and queen.
(b) He's come to kill the current king.
(c) He's come to destroy the town.
(d) He's come to marry the queen.

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

14. Who is Theseus' mentor?
(a) Simo.
(b) Kannadis.
(c) Diokles.
(d) Pittheus.

15. Who do Theseus and his friend find on the side of the road?
(a) A traveling group of entertainers.
(b) A man beaten and left for dead.
(c) Merchants selling goods.
(d) A woman penniless and starving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theseus decide to do about revealing his true identity to the king?

2. What is the name of the man who kills Theseus' friend?

3. Who is the queen of the town Theseus travels to?

4. How old is Theseus when he finishes his service to Poseidon?

5. What do the people of the town pick someone to do every year?

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