Theseus Quiz (D'Aulaire's)

The story is told from the point of view of 

• an outside narrator
• the Minotaur
• King Minos
• Theseus

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Pasiphaë was cursed by Poseidon; therefore, she gave birth to what?

• Medusa. 
• The Minotaur.
• The Furies. 
• Theseus.

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King Minos's actions in the story show that he is

• unforgiving
• merciful
• patient 
• brave

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The cause of the conflict between King Minos and the people of Athens is due to

• the Athenians' attack on Crete.
• Ariadne's love for Theseus. 
• the birth of the Minotaur.
• the death of the king's son. 

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Which creature is half bull and half man?

• Minotaur
• Hydra
• Satyr
• Gorgon

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Who helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur?

• Ariadne and King Minos. 
• Ariadne and Daedalus.
• Ariadne and Dionysus.

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Theseus forgot to change his sails to white because he was distraught about losing Ariadne. What happened because of this?

• His ship crashed into rocks. 
• Talos, the robot, nearly destroyed his boat.
• His father Aegeus threw himself into the ocean in despair.
• Icarus was distracted and fell into the sea.

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Daedalus built wings and escaped from evil King Minos, arriving in Sicily. Why wasn't Icarus, his son, with him?

• He was too scared to fly. 
• He flew too close to the sun. 
• He flew too close to the ocean.
• Talos, the awesome robot, grabbed him before he could escape.

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Why does Icarus fall into the sea?

• He jumped out of the tower.
• The wax in the wings melted.
• The gulls could not catch him.
• He was hunting for fish the way a gull does.

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How did King Minos track down Daedalus?

• Minos forced Icarus to tell him his location.
• He made a clever challenge using a conch that only Daedalus could solve. 
• He sacrificed a bull to Poseidon and asked for the god's help. 

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