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The King Must Die

Mary Renault

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Book Four: Chapters 3-4 Quiz

Quizzes Book Four: Chapters 3-4 Quiz

1 of 5
Who dedicates a bull-dancer?

Goddesses
Young boys
Wealthy nobles
Previous dancers

2 of 5
What does the bull that kills you know about you?

Your fate
Your name
Your origin
Your status

3 of 5
Why can't the team harm the bull?

God lives inside him
He is too big
It is bad luck
They are too inexperienced

4 of 5
What does Theseus make the Cranes promise to cherish?

Their health
Every life
The gods
Poseidon

5 of 5
What conflict does Ariadne represent?

Virginity vs womanhood
Crete vs Athens
Goddess vs human
Slave vs nobility

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