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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Rooster, Chapter 12 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Rooster's mother's city?
(a) His mother's city is Sparta.
(b) His mother's city is Messenia.
(c) His mother's city is Athens.
(d) His mother's city is Antirhion.

2. Why does Xeones refuse to narrate anymore?
(a) He learns that Xerxes is going to kill him after he completes his story.
(b) He grows bored with the work.
(c) He finds out about the mutilation of king Leonidas' body.
(d) He realizes that telling Xerxes of Spartan warfare is treason.

3. How many sons has Arete born Dienekes?
(a) They have had three sons.
(b) They have had only daughters.
(c) They have had many sons.
(d) They have had one son.

4. What punishment do Alexandros and Xeones receive?
(a) They are given extra labor.
(b) They are whipped.
(c) They are heavily lectured on responsibility, but otherwise let off the hook.
(d) They are locked in a small cell.

5. What does Polynikes do after dealing with Alexandros?
(a) He sends everyone home for the day.
(b) He puts all of the boys through the standard shield handling drills.
(c) He storms off the practice field in disgust.
(d) He reports the boy's failure to his superiors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two dogs that Xeones and Diomache find?

2. Who is Paraleio?

3. How many boys are there in the training platoons, according to Xeones?

4. What is exoterike harmoniea?

5. What does Polynikes do when he catches Alexandros handling his shield improperly?

(see the answer key)

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