Theseus and the minotaur

A minotaur is a creature that is...

• half bull and half man.

• half horse and half man.

• half dragon and half man.

•  half goat and half man.

Who designed the Labyrinth?

• Hephaestus

• Deadelaus

• Danae

• Zeus

The story is told from the point of view of

• Theseus

• King Minos

• The Minotaur

• An outside narrator

Where did the Minotaur live?

• in a tower

• in the deep forest

• in the labyrinth (maze)

•  in a swamp

What does the Minotaur eat?

• vegetarian diet

• People

• He doesn't get hungry

• Goats

What is the initial reaction between Theseus and King Minos' daughter, Ariadne?

• The two fight each other.

• The two are afraid of one another.

• She falls instantly in love with him

• The two hate each other.

How did the princess help Theseus?

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

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

• by giving him money to help her escape

• She brought him food to eat.

Who killed the Minotaur?

• The King

• The Princess

• Theseus

• Deadelaus

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

• unforgiving/cruel

• patient/kind

• funny/friendly

• brave/strong

What is a myth?

• A true story using scientific facts to tell about the world's happenings

• A story with real people set in modern time

• A futuristic story

• A made-up story that tells what a group of people believe about the world