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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the man that threw the item in the sea for Theseus to retrieve?
(a) Asterion.
(b) Minos.
(c) Pylas.
(d) Nisos.

2. Theseus has heard that if a dancer lasts _____ years the goddess sets them free.
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. With what does Theseus kill the king?
(a) Sacred arrow.
(b) Sacred sword.
(c) Sacred dagger.
(d) Sacred ax.

4. During the bull dance, where do Theseus and another of the dancers get caught?
(a) In the bull's horns.
(b) In the bull's front legs.
(c) Underneath the bull.
(d) Cornered against the wall by the bull.

5. Who is going to send a message to Theseus' father, asking for help in stopping the son of the king of Crete?
(a) A bard who's singing in the palace.
(b) Ariadne.
(c) Herakles.
(d) Corinth.

6. Why won't Theseus go to his lover the night before the bull dance?
(a) He is angry with her.
(b) He must stay away because he's being followed.
(c) He no longer desires her.
(d) He must keep his pledge to his fellow cranes.

7. What is one place that Theseus finds useful on his way to meet his lover?
(a) The records room.
(b) The gold treasury.
(c) The ancient armory.
(d) The library.

8. Where does Theseus go after killing the king?
(a) To meet with his kinsmen.
(b) To practice bull dancing.
(c) To his lover's chambers.
(d) Back to his own bed.

9. For what have the Crete men come to Athens?
(a) To start a war.
(b) A tribute of young boys and girls.
(c) A tribute of men and women.
(d) To barter goods.

10. What does Theseus learn about the king's son from the other bull dancers?
(a) That the man wants to save Theseus.
(b) That the man is the King's son.
(c) That the man wants to kill Theseus.
(d) That the man is not the King's real son.

11. What do Theseus and the bull dancers smuggle and begin to hide?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Gold.
(c) Food.
(d) Armor.

12. What does Theseus think of the person who tells him the gods favor him?
(a) This person is gentle and kind.
(b) This person is old and senile.
(c) This person is cruel.
(d) This person is funny.

13. What color of flag does Theseus' father ask Theseus to run up on the ship if he returns?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

14. How did the queen of Crete treat her son when he was young?
(a) He was liked but not favored.
(b) He was ignored but not treated badly.
(c) He was treated as an outcast and told he was nasty.
(d) He was held dear by his mother.

15. In what month are Theseus and his kinsmen allowed to see a bull dance for the first time?
(a) Third month.
(b) Second month.
(c) Fourth month.
(d) First month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Theseus and his kinsmen are allowed to watch the bull dance?

2. Why does the king ask Theseus to take his life?

3. In the first three months, how many members do the cranes lose bull dancing?

4. What does Theseus name their bull?

5. Who calls Theseus to a secret meeting chamber?

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