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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many warriors is Leonidas going to be joined by on his walk away from his home?

2. What happens to the soldier who falls over because of the heat of the day?

3. What are the loin straps made out of in the soldiers' uniforms as they march?

4. The object of the march of the men is glory and _________ as they march to meet their enemies.

5. The young boy in the story leaves ______________ in order to travel to the wilderness to prove himself.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the object of the march of the soldiers in the beginning of this manuscript?

2. What do the soldiers in the beginning of the novel wear as they match to battle?

3. What do the Greeks exult over when they reach the Hot Gates during the violent storm?

4. What does King Leonidas order Stelios to do with the captain that has been beaten senselessly?

5. What kinds of weapons are the soldiers carrying as they march to battle at the start of this novel?

6. What does Leonidas have to do prior to beginning a full scale military expedition, according to Spartan law?

7. What does Leonidas suggest to the ephors that the Spartan army does when they fight the Persians?

8. For how long have the soldiers at the start of this novel been marching?

9. Describe the area in which the ephors live during this second chapter of the book.

10. Why does Dilios tell stories to the soldiers as they are preparing for battle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though Leonidas and his army die at the hands of the Persians, all does not seem to be lost.

Part 1: Why does Leonidas go into a battle he knows he will lose?

Part 2: Why doesn't Leonidas' army desert him and run away from the Persian army?

Part 3: Why is the defeat of Leonidas such an inspiring story?

Essay Topic 2

In some respects, it seems like Leonidas (at the start of the story) is more of a follower than a leader.

Part 1: Why doesn't Leonidas make up his own mind when it comes to the Persian envoy's demands of him?

Part 2: What might have happened if Leonidas has simply agreed to the demands of the Persian envoy?

Part 3: Do you think the Persian envoy was trying to manipulate Leonidas? Why or why not? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

The question of whether Leonidas has another soldiers is one that comes up again and again.

Part 1: How many soldiers do you think will be enough for Leonidas to have? Why?

Part 2: Is it better to have more soldiers or higher quality soldiers in lesser numbers? Why?

Part 3: Why do you think Leonidas wanted to pick his own soldiers one by one?

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