The Boy and the Minotaur — Questions and answers
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What did Maya whisper to Leo about?
Choices
- A. A dinosaur in the museum.
- B. A painting that moved. ✓
- C. Her imagination running wild.
- D. A dusty old museum.
Answer: B. A painting that moved.
From page 1
What made Leo finally believe that Maya might be right about the painting?
Choices
- A. Maya gasped and clutched his arm.
- B. He saw a small plaque under the painting.
- C. A booming voice came from the painting. ✓
- D. He read about Theseus and the Minotaur.
Answer: C. A booming voice came from the painting.
From page 2
What did the Minotaur say would save Leo and Maya?
Choices
- A. Their admiration for art.
- B. A worthy riddle. ✓
- C. Knowing they know nothing.
- D. Remembering something from a dusty book.
Answer: B. A worthy riddle.
From page 3
What was the Minotaur's first riddle?
Choices
- A. What has ears, but cannot hear?
- B. What has a mouth, but cannot speak?
- C. What has an eye, but cannot see? ✓
- D. What has legs, but cannot walk?
Answer: C. What has an eye, but cannot see?
From page 4
What did Maya find in the hidden alcove behind the statue of Zeus?
Choices
- A. A secret passage to outside.
- B. A collection of old maps and navigational tools. ✓
- C. Another painting that was moving.
- D. A dusty old book about riddles.
Answer: B. A collection of old maps and navigational tools.
From page 5
What did Leo realize was the answer to the Minotaur's riddle?
Choices
- A. The painting itself.
- B. A tapestry on the wall.
- C. The needle of a compass. ✓
- D. The statue of Zeus.
Answer: C. The needle of a compass.
From page 7