The author of ‘The Hero’s Test’ shows the heroic qualities of the main character, Theseus, quite clearly if you pay attention. Alisoun Witting, the author, have written examples of how Theseus is a hero, like courage, cunning, selfless, perseverance, determination, and even sacrifices at some point and many more. In the first to second paragraph Theseus already shows traits of being a hero right off the bat, the text states that ‘Theseus was puzzled: what was the cause of this public sorrow? ’ This one sentence alone shows that he cared about his people, and also shows that he was determined to find out what exactly made them sorrowful. The second form of text evidence is a few paragraphs ahead and is an example of sacrifice and courage. Theseus’
