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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the girl wearing a goddess outfit in Crete that Theseus is attracted to?
(a) Ariadne.
(b) Corinth.
(c) Mary.
(d) Helen.

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

3. After Theseus and his kinsmen have practiced and before they are ready for their dance, who comes to check on them?
(a) Ariadne.
(b) Herakles.
(c) Corinth.
(d) Asterion.

4. Why do the people of Crete come to watch the bull dancers train?
(a) To encourage them.
(b) To make bets.
(c) To heckle and taunt them.
(d) To be entertained.

5. Why does Theseus' lover begin to cry?
(a) Theseus struck her.
(b) She feels guilty for being with Theseus.
(c) She believes he's worthy to be a king of an entire kingdom.
(d) She and Theseus have quarreled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Theseus and the other cranes considered to be?

2. What happens to Theseus after the bull dance?

3. What is Theseus offered at the dinner party?

4. After arriving in Crete, what does the man who slapped Theseus across the face throw into the ocean?

5. What does Theseus' father want to do for Theseus' birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Define the relationship between Theseus and the cranes.

2. Evaluate Theseus' feelings after taking the king's life.

3. Describe bull dancing, concentrating on the different roles of each dancer.

4. Describe what Theseus and the cranes do to cause a scene when they arrive at Crete.

5. Recall how the dancers obtain their bull.

6. Explain what the old woman in Aigeus' kingdom says to Theseus.

7. Describe an incident in Crete where Theseus shows compassion.

8. Describe the House of the Axe and how Theseus feels about being there.

9. Describe what Theseus does when the men from Crete come for their tribute and why.

10. Describe King Minos and what he tells Theseus in their first meeting.

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