Theseus and the Minotaur Comprehension

What is the major conflict between King Minos and Athens?

• King Minos threatens to go to war with Athens if Athens won’t send him 14 tributes

• King Minos threatens to go to war with Athens if Athens won’t send him 14 cows

• King Minos demands food for his Minotaur or he’ll set the Minotaur lose in Athens.

• King Minos wants to rule Athens but does not have a strong enough army to defeat the city.

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After a 9 year period of safety, the King of Athens would send 7 boys and 7 girls to be...

• eaten by the Minotaur

• put in chains

• to become royalty

• guests at a party

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Where did the Minotaur live?

• in a tower

• in the labyrinth (maze)

• in the deep forest

• Mt. Olympus

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How did the Princess Ariadne help Theseus?

• by giving him rocks and stones to throw at the Minotaur

• by giving him money to help her escape

• by giving him a ball of string to find his way out of the maze

• She volunteered to go into the labyrinth

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Who killed the Minotaur?

• The princess

• Theseus

• The King

• Zeus

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How do the gods punish Theseus?

• by wrecking his ship in a storm and drowning him

• by letting the king think Theseus’ ship was an enemy ship to be attacked

• by ensuring the king killed himself when Theseus failed to raise white sails

• by making Theseus king of a failing kingdom

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How did the King of Athens keep his word to King Minos?

• After 9 years, he sent 7 boys and 7 girls to be eaten by the Minotaur

• He told the King of Crete to stop sending his ships to Athens

• He shared the secrets of the Minotaur

• He makes Theseus, his son, a slave.

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Describe Theseus

• puzzled and bewildered

• meek and afraid

• courageous and determined

• angry and mean

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Describe the Minotaur

• hall bull and half lion

• half man and half bull

• half bull and half goat

• half horse and half man

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What does Theseus plan to do?

• sacrifice himself so Minos won’t demand any more Athenians

• overthrow King Minos and take Crete for Athens

• kill King Minos

• kill the Minotaur

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