WorksheetsCommonLit Theseus and the Minotaur
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
How did the princess 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 let him borrow a rope with a hook tied to the end.
Where did the Minotaur live?
in a tower
in the labyrinth (maze)
in the deep forest
On the island near the top where the volcano was.
Who killed the Minotaur?
The princess
Theseus
The King
The angry parents who lost their children
After they all escaped Crete, what happened to the princess?
she was abandoned on another island
she became the queen
she fell in love with Theseus
She was doomed to a lifetime of weaving string.
What was the theme for the readers of this story?
you cannot trust a Minotaur
keep your word once you give it
be a actor or an actress
always have your tools handy
How did the King of Athens keep his word to King Minos?
He sent 7 boys and 7 girls to be eaten by the Minotaur, year after year.
He told the King of Crete to stop sending his ships to Athens
He shared the secrets of the Minotaur
He gave him all the silk fabrics he promised would
Describe the Minotaur.
hall bull and half lion
half man and half bull
half bull and half goat
half goat and half slave
What is the name of the island where Theseus to in order to kill the Minotaur?
How many people were sent to feed the Minotaur each year?
Only partially true. His father was desperate for a solution.
She wanted to leave the island of Crete because she was likely afraid of her father.
She was afraid of the bones in the labyrinth.
Which of the following BEST describes the conflict that the story reveals between Theseus and his father, King Aegeus? CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS
Theseus did not know about the fate of the young men and women and was shocked to find out.
He was upset with his father for doing this to the citizens of his own country.
He was angry because they had not yet found a Minotaur for their own labrynth.
He was furious because his father sent so much of their food to the King of Crete.
Which of the following reasons would explain the way that King Minos treated the new prisoners from Athens?
He was not a friendly guy and really struggled to meet new people.
He was a loss for a conversation starter.
He was attempting to begin the process of bringing them into obedience by breaking their spirit.
He was not expecting a load of slaves and was rather grumpy because he had to use his day off to deal with this unforeseen problem.
How does Theseus show himself to be a true hero?
By sailing to Crete disguised as a prisoner
By volunteering to sail to Crete when others did not want to go
By digging deep into himself to find the strength to fight off the Minotaur
By enduring the stinking smell that must have come from the dead things left in the Minotaur's labyrinth.
What was the reason that Ariadne wanted to leave her father behind in Crete?
She did not like the smell of the city
She was likely afraid of her cruel, murderous father
She was stuck in the palace all the time and never got to go anywhere
She though Theseus was really handsome and she wanted to hang out with him.
When Ariadne introduced the idea that she
would soon be married to Theseus,
what was he likely thinking?
Oh, wow! I love Spring weddings!
Oh shoot! I am not ready to move to Crete. Her dad is hard to get along with.
Oh no! I do not want to marry her...she is not really that pretty!
I hope she is a good cook! I hate eating sandwiches.
Where did Theseus get rid of Ariadne?
In a city near Crete
In a shallow river bed near a wooden area that she could easily find shelter in.
In an open meadow filled with flowers, berries, and fresh air.
on an island alone and probably scared when she realized they left her
Why did the Greek gods decide to punish Theseus after he
defeated the Minotaur?
Because he killed the Minotaur in such a brutal way
Because he disobeyed his father by sailing away without his permission.
Because he refused to marry the girl who was in love with him and gave him a string to save him from the Minotaur
Because he mistreated the girl who saved his life by deserting her on an island all alone.
Unfortunately for Theseus, he makes an error in his
attempt to get rid of Ariadne. Which of the following sentences show the consequences
of his poor planning?
He sails home with the wrong colored sails which meant his ship looked a lot like an enemy ship.
He forgot to call his men off the island and he accidentally left them behind too.
He forgot to switch to the correct uniforms so that his father could tell it was him sailing into the port.
He forgot to switch the sails to the correct color, and his father assumed that his son had failed to kill the Minotaur, and was so upset that he killed himself.
