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The King Must Die
Mary Renault
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What does Minos ask Theseus to do?
To save Crete
To kill him
To kill Asterion
To abandon his plans
2
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What is Theseus surprised by?
Asterion's plan
Alektryon's plan
The fact that no noise has been made about Minos' death
Poseidon's warning
3
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What is the rumor about Minos?
He left for Sicily
He is buried
He is a traitor
He is plotting something
4
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Why did Asterion bet against Theseus?
For revenge
To win favor with Ariadne
To win money
To have more power
5
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What theme is explored in this chapter?
Honor
Power
Justice
Death and rebirth
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