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Theseus
Multiple Choice Select the best or most correct answer for each
question.
1. Theseus is the son of
a. Heracles and Aethra.
b. Aethra and Aegeus.
c. Minos and Medea.
d. Aegeus and Medea.
2. Theseus wishes to destroy
robbers and
monsters so that
a. he may become king.
b. he will make his mother proud.
c. he might be a worthy son for his
father. 5. What is the meaning of the word
d. he may become popular and Marathon in the first paragraph
wealthy. on
3. Consider Theseus character; p.212?
what kind a. a race of 32 kilometres
b. the name of a place
of son is he? c. the name of a battle
a. loyal
d. the name of a person who could
b. dishonest
run fast
c. scheming
d. brave 6. What is the purpose of the
4. The dash between the words subheading
soft- 2. The Minotaur on page 202?
a. separates the story for the
hearted on page 208 reader
demonstrates b. clarifies that this is the major
a. two words joined. battle of
b. two ideas joined. Theseus journies
c. a mathematic equation. c. gives clarity to the events of the
d. a word continues onto the next story
line. d. all of the above
Short Answer Answer each question in a well-formatted paragraph.
7. Using evidence from the text and your own ideas, do you think Theseus
experiences qualify
him as a hero?
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8. Why did the early Greek civilization create this myth?

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Fill in the Blanks Complete the Hero Cycle for Theseus

On a separate sheet of paper, fill out a Hero Cycle for Theseus travels.