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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. What is the nature of the argument between Polemides and Eunice?

2. Chapter XIX shows the Athenian fleet hampered by the loss of its best _____.

3. The chronicle makes comparisons between Alcibiades and the great hero _______.

4. How much did the narrator's armor weigh?

5. Chapter XXI details the disaster on which area?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gylippus do while the Athenians wait to sail? Where does Alcibiades fit into the story?

2. What is the setting and time period used in "Tides of War: A Novel of Alcibiades and the Peloponnesian War" by Steven Pressfield?

3. How did the Plague affect Polemides on a personal level?

4. Discuss the arrival of and devastation caused by the Plague.

5. What is the basic outline of Polemides' early history?

6. Why does Polemides get into trouble because of his moral code?

7. Who was Telamon? What was his relationship to Polemides?

8. What happens to the fleet after Alcibiades leaves? Who takes over?

9. Who was Eunice? How was she attached to Polemides?

10. Jason and Polemides were not accounted prior to Polemides' trial. How did the men meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Endius stated that Lysander would win the war against Alcibiades. Although both men were highly skilled, Endius believed that Lysander would prevail due to his cruelty and single minded focus. Explain what Endius meant by this statement. Why was Lysander considered to be cruel? Was Alcibiades cruel? Give at least three examples in which Lysander exhibited extreme cruelty during his tenure as a Spartan general.

Essay Topic 2

Telamon was a well known mercenary who was paired with Polemides. Although both men were paid assassins, Telamon viewed his job differently then Polemides. Compare and contrast Telamon and Polemides.

Essay Topic 3

Polemides becomes alarmed when it becomes apparent that many illustrious names have appeared on the trierarch's list. There seems to be little or no reason to the lists, although it is soon learned that the people on the lists are destined to be rounded up, detained, tortured, and possibly executed. Discuss in detail the lists. Which people are on the lists? How does Polemides end up being on one of the lists? How was his situation handled? What was the outcome?

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