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

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

3. Why are Theseus and the bull dancers smuggling things?
(a) They are planning to take a stand against the king's son.
(b) They are planning on helping all of the bull dancers.
(c) They want to become wealthy.
(d) They are planning on escaping.

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

5. What is Theseus and the other cranes considered to be?
(a) Seamen.
(b) Barbarians.
(c) Hunters.
(d) Soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the children of the king and queen of Crete?

2. Theseus has heard that if a dancer lasts _____ years the goddess sets them free.

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

4. Who does Theseus' lover take him to see in a secret lair under the palace?

5. What does Theseus think of the person who tells him the gods favor him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Recall what Theseus learns about bull dancing while traveling to Crete.

3. Explain what happens to make Theseus force the cranes to renew their vows to each other.

4. Explain why Theseus' bull, Herakles, was acting funny.

5. Recall what Ariadne tells Theseus about King Minos, explaining how he became sick and why.

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

7. Explain what Theseus learns about Asterion's true identity.

8. Define the relationship between Theseus and the cranes.

9. Describe the relationship between Ariadne and Asterion, concentrating on how their mother treated them.

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

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