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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. Who is Suicide?

2. What is the reason for Xeones returning to life?

3. Why is Xerxes warned about the story of the Spartans?

4. Why does Diomache feel that no man will want her?

5. How does Xeones return to life from the grave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the concern of the lady Paraleio, Alexandros' mother?

2. How does Dienekes feel about Tommie's suggestion that Sparta join Persia by choice?

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

4. Describe the battlefield at Antirhion.

5. How do the Spartans count their dead?

6. What does the lady Arete reveal to Xeones?

7. Describe the training exercise at the Oaks.

8. How does Xeones describe the Spartan view on war?

9. Who is Bruxieus?

10. What is the story behind Dienekes and Arete?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Spartans hold a unique view of war and enemies. Explain the Spartan view of war and their enemies. Compare and contrast this view to the views of other ancient warrior civilizations.

Essay Topic 2

Xeones denounces Xerxes as a poor king. Why does Xoenes feel that Xerxes is a poor king? How does Xeones describe a good king? In your own words, describe Xerxes as a king, and tell whether you think he is a good king or not, and why.

Essay Topic 3

In Spartan culture, the citizen soldiers of Sparta acted as mentors to the sons of the others. List at least three effects of this practice, and explain them.

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