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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. Leonidas quickly dispatches the ___________ to guard the secret path that Ephialtes reveals to him.

3. What happens when the army begins to leave in order to protect the secret path, as revealed by Ephialtes?

4. Who refused to abandon Ephialtes' mother, which also helped to save him?

5. What does Leonidas believe the Persian King thinks he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do the Spartan defensive tactics center (location-wise) in the beginning of this chapter?

2. Why wasn't Ephialtes left to die of exposure in the fields in Sparta like other deformed children?

3. What formation does Leonidas command once he realizes the camels might prove problematic in battle?

4. Who is the Persian representative that come into camp as the Spartans begin to ready for a major battle?

5. What is the initial reaction to the Persian Ambassador when he comes into camp?

6. What does the Persian Ambassador do, even after his significant injury?

7. What does Ephialtes hope to gain from fighting with the Spartan army as one of the soldiers?

8. What does King Xerxes offer to Leonidas when he comes into the camp the evening after battle?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The bravery of the Spartans is seen from the very beginning of the battle with the Persians.

Part 1: How do you think the bronze armor helped the bravery of the Spartans?

Part 2: Do you think that all of Leonidas' army is as brave as he thinks they are? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might make a soldier true to his army? What makes a soldier brave enough to fight?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ephialtes sees that the Persians are just murdering others because they can, not because they need to.

Part 1: Is there ever a time when mass murder is not needless?

Part 2: Why do you think Ephialtes suddenly does not want a lot of people to die needlessly?

Part 3: Why does Ephialtes still want Leonidas and his army to surrender to Persia?

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