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The King Must Die
Mary Renault
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What has Asterion been preparing for?
Marrying Ariadne
The bull fight
Succeeding Minos
Saving Crete
2
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What is Asterion gathering?
Supplies for war
Wealth for his kingdom
Signatures for a petition
Loyalty from Cretans
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How did the son interpret Theseus's words "beware the wrath of Poseidon"?
A curse
A warning
Irrelevant
A meaningless gesture
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What about Minos shocks Theseus?
His age
His health
His beliefs
His wealth
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Why is Crete a special challenge for Theseus?
They have no traditions
They have no resources
He is too old to rule effectively
He is not respected by Crete's people
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