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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Xerxes warned about the story of the Spartans?
(a) It is long and boring.
(b) It is difficult to understand.
(c) It is false.
(d) It contains much foul language.

2. How do the Spartans view war?
(a) The Spartans see war to be simply work in the business of killing as many of the enemy as possible.
(b) The Spartans see war as the only way to peace.
(c) The Spartans see war as a terrible abomination.
(d) The Spartans see war as a good form of population control.

3. What is the preferred weapon of Suicide?
(a) He prefers to use a longbow.
(b) He prefers to use his short javelins, called Darning Needles.
(c) He prefers to use his two short swords.
(d) He prefers to use his spear, the Eight-footer.

4. Who is Xeones' sparring partner?
(a) Alexandros is Xeones' sparring partner.
(b) Rooster is Xeones' sparring partner.
(c) Polynikes is Xeones' sparring partner.
(d) Xerxes is Xeones' sparring partner.

5. How do the soldiers show their disfavor when Polynikes is scolding Alexandros?
(a) They rap their knuckles on the table.
(b) They join Polynikes in berating Alexandros.
(c) They ignore the speech.
(d) They politely leave the area to avoid overhearing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hermion's nickname?

2. Where do Xeones and Diomache separate?

3. What is the name of the half helot friend of Xeones?

4. What does Dienekes teach about fear?

5. As Chapter 2 opens, what does Xeones say that the word Thermopylae means?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Xeones begin his story?

2. Why does Polynikes seem to think that Spartans are better than any other men?

3. When the Spartans realize that the boys followed them, what is the punishment that Xeones must endure?

4. Who catches Alexandros not using his shield properly? What happens?

5. Why does Xerxes want to hear about the Spartans?

6. Describe the Spartan line formation.

7. Why do the Spartans punish their young boys by whipping them?

8. What is the story behind Dienekes and Arete?

9. Why does Diomache feel that no one will want to marry her?

10. How does Xeones come to be in the Persian camp?

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