"Theseus and the Minotaur"

What was happening in Athens at the start of the story?

• the people were tired of Aegeus

• the land was split by quarrels from those who believed they were Aegeus' heirs

• there was a famine

• there was too much war

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What was the people's opinion of Aegeus in the beginning of the story?

• they were starving and blamed him

• they hated him

• they loved him

• they were tired of him

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What was the result of Aegeus losing the war to King Minos?

• they had to give up their crops

• the people had to pay tribute every nine years

• they were forced to move out of their homes

• they had to fight for food

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What was the tribute that had to be paid?

• 7 youths [boys] and 7 maidens [girls]

• all of their crops

• all of their gold

• their first born sons

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Who did Theseus claim to be in order to avoid claiming the King Aegeus as her son?

• a mighty hero who just happened to be traveling through Athens

• a poor beggar

• an author coming to record stories

• a sick man seeking help

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Who had control over King Aegeus?

• Athena, the goddes of war

• Aphrodite, the goddess of love

• Medea, the enchantress

• Theseus, his long lost son

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Why did Medea tell King Aegeus Theseus had come?

• Theseus was there to steal his throne

• Theseus was there to find a wife

• Theseus was there to find his long lost father

• Theseus was there to fight in the war for Aegeus

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What was in the wine cup that Medea was giving to Theseus?

• water

• wine

• poison

• tea

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What finally made King Aegeus recognize his son, Theseus?

• he pulled out his sword

• he used a phrase Aegeus uses

• Theseus started talking about his mother

• Theseus told King Aegeus that he was his son

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What did Theseus decide to do about the minotaur?

• go kill him

• be tribute his self

• try to trap him

• talk to him about taking away the tribute

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