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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. How do the Persian forces surround the Greeks?

2. What oath does Alexandros swear the night of Rooster's trial?

3. What does the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi tell the Athenians to do about the Persian invasion?

4. What does Leonidas say is the tell-all when battle comes?

5. What does the merchant's sign say?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Persian soldiers not hinder the Greeks in their escape?

2. Why does Arete claim the child of Rooster is really the child of her husband Dienekes? What unforeseen effect does this have?

3. Describe the first day of battle.

4. Why do the Spartans decide to send only 300 men?

5. Why does Xerxes not want to face the Spartans in Sparta?

6. Explain what the author means when he calls the 300 an all-sire unit.

7. Describe the plan to assault Xerxes in his own tent.

8. What does Arete offer Xeones? What is Xeones' response?

9. What happens when Leonidas frees the helots on the last day of battle?

10. Describe the Medes who first entered battle with the Greeks.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

By simply maintaining military discipline, the Spartans are able to defeat many enemies in battle who do not know discipline. Define discipline. Why is discipline so important on the battlefield? Is it equally important off the field? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The preferred style of combat for the Spartans is the heavy infantry phalanx. Answer the following questions about the Spartan phalanx:

1. Describe the structure of the phalanx.

2. What role does discipline play in the successful phalanx?

3. What role does cohesive teamwork play in the successful phalanx?

4. What strengths and weaknesses does the phalanx have?

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