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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. What Greek formation requires that the soldiers hold their bodies in a certain formation?

2. What do the men think of the answer to #106? What do the soldiers believe is happening?

3. Spartan soldiers swim and dive from a massive wall made of ____________ and Persian corpses.

4. What kind of armor do the Persian soldiers wear, rendering them vulnerable to attack?

5. Who responds by hurting the Persian ambassador for trying to lash one of the army members?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the hoplite phalanx formation that the Spartans use and what happens when it is used in battle?

2. After the initial assault of the Persians is defeated, what do the Persians do next to the Spartans?

3. What ensures no man in the Spartan army will falter or flee, according to the story?

4. Describe the appearance of the Hot Gates where the Spartans are fighting.

5. What kinds of armor and weaponry do the Persians have during battle?

6. What is the advantage of fighting at the Hot Gates for the Spartans or for any army that uses this location?

7. What do the Spartans do with the Persian corpses from their battle in order to intimidate others, it seems?

8. What has Ephialtes taken from his father and brought with him as he sought the Spartan forces?

9. Why doesn't Leonidas accept Ephialtes as a soldier in the Spartan army when he asks to be a part of the march?

10. What happens when the Persian Ambassador decides to lash Dilios?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The ephors are meant to help Spartans as they continue battle with other nations.

Part 1: Why doesn't Leonidas trust the advice of the ephors?

Part 2: Why would people turn to oracles and ephors for advice instead of following their own instincts?

Part 3: Would you be able to go to an oracle for advice? Why or why not? What might you ask if they could be trusted?

Essay Topic 2

The armies both want to intimidate the other army in order to get the upper hand in the battle.

Part 1: How much of a battle do you think is mental? How much is physical?

Part 2: Is it more important for any army to have mental toughness or physical toughness? Why?

Part 3: What does intimidation do to the opposing army who is being intimidated? What does the intimidation do for the army who is doing the intimidating?

Essay Topic 3

Ephialtes really wants to fight for Sparta, but his physical deformity prevents him from impressing Leonidas.

Part 1: What is the role of Ephialtes in the story? Why is his character so important?

Part 2: What might have happened had Leonidas allowed him to be on the army?

Part 3: Why do you think Ephialtes wanted to fight with Leonidas?

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