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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. Where does Theseus go after killing the king?
(a) To practice bull dancing.
(b) To meet with his kinsmen.
(c) Back to his own bed.
(d) To his lover's chambers.
2. What happens to Theseus after the bull dance?
(a) He is killed.
(b) He is banished from bull dancing.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He is hurt but lives.
3. Why does Theseus' lover begin to cry?
(a) She feels guilty for being with Theseus.
(b) Theseus struck her.
(c) She believes he's worthy to be a king of an entire kingdom.
(d) She and Theseus have quarreled.
4. What do Theseus and the bull dancers smuggle and begin to hide?
5. What does Theseus and his kinsmen practice on the ship?
(a) A dance.
(d) Speed drills.
Short Answer Questions
1. After arriving in Crete, what does the man who slapped Theseus across the face throw into the ocean?
2. Who does Theseus watch at the bull fight and decides she is human?
3. What is one place that Theseus finds useful on his way to meet his lover?
4. What does the man who slapped Theseus across the face call Poseidon?
5. What color of flag does Theseus' father ask Theseus to run up on the ship if he returns?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what Theseus learns about Asterion's true identity.
2. Evaluate Theseus' feelings after taking the king's life.
3. Explain what Theseus does that makes Ariadne cry in Book 4: Chapter 7.
4. Describe the relationship between Ariadne and Asterion, concentrating on how their mother treated them.
5. Explain why Asterion might have a grievance against Theseus.
6. Explain why Theseus' bull, Herakles, was acting funny.
7. Explain why Theseus is chosen to be the leader of the cranes.
8. Describe what Theseus does when the men from Crete come for their tribute and why.
9. Describe how Theseus is hurt during a bull dance.
10. Describe an incident in Crete where Theseus shows compassion.
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