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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 does Xeones marry?

2. What is the last thing that Xerxes says to Xeones as Chapter 19 closes?

3. What do the Spartans discover on their way to the tent of Xerxes?

4. What is Olympieus doing when he is killed by an arrow?

5. Who stands to defend Athens during the Persian attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the fight between Medes and Greeks.

2. What kind of force arrives at Thermopylae to meet the Persians?

3. Where has Xeones seen Xerxes before he is brought into his tent?

4. What main advantage do the Spartans have over the Persians?

5. Describe the first day of battle.

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

7. Why do the Spartans want to kill Rooster and his infant son?

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

9. What happens when the Greeks enter the tent of Xerxes that ultimately saves his life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. In ancient Sparta, as well as today, soldiers are trained by simulating real battle conditions. During these training exercises, soldiers can undergo severe physical and mental stress, and can actually die from the training, or in training accidents. What other disadvantages might there be to of such training methods? What are the benefits?

2. How are the training methods of the ancient Spartans like the methods used my most of the world today? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

There exists between all soldiers of honor and bravery, a certain respect and admiration. What examples of this are given in the book? Compare these to examples of honor and/or bravery in other literary works. Answer the question, "What is the opposite of fear?"

Essay Topic 3

In ancient Greece, just like many other ancient civilizations, crimes were punished much more severely than they are now. Many crimes involving stealing would result in losing a hand, or having the hands crippled. Have students write an essay answering the following questions:

1. What are these kinds of punishments no longer in use? What caused them to be discontinued in the Western world?

2. Are these kinds of punishments still in use today? If they are, then where, and why?

3. Do you feel that capital and corporal punishment is appropriate punishment for most crimes? Why or why not?

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