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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 name of Polemides' family farm?

2. What is the name of the girl Polemides married?

3. In which school subject was Alcibiades "abominable"?

4. How many were in the group?

5. It is up to the commander to teach his men about arete. What is arete?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alcibiades react to Lysander's answer? What happens during the next battle?

2. Polemides shows a completely different side when it comes to his family. Examine Polemides' familial ties.

3. Discuss the conversation between Jason and Eunice.

4. What happens when Polemides is left behind? What dangerous step does Polemides take?

5. Examine the circumstances under which Alcibiades is named as Athens' dictator. What is Alcibiades' reaction?

6. What is the reaction of the people when they hear Alcibiades' speech? What are the thoughts of Lysander and the elders?

7. Discuss how Alcibiades' enemies try to get to him through his friends.

8. Where is Alcibiades at this time? What are his plans? What is the reaction of Polemides?

9. What causes Alcibiades to become injured? How does the injury damage his reputation as a leader?

10. What is Endius' opinion of Alcibiades' leadership in comparison to the leadership of Lysander?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in detail Polemides' escape from jail. Who planned the escape? How did it happen? When did it take place? Who helped Polemides flee? Explain how Eunice and Nicolaus were involved in Polemides' case. How was Jason involved? Did Jason have any contact with Polemides after he fled Athens? How does Jason learn of Polemides' activities after the escape? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Polemides shows two different sides of himself when it comes to working as a mercenary. Discuss how Polemides got into this line of work. How was Polemides recruited? By whom? How does Polemides' professional standing as a mercenary differ from his earlier work as a soldier? How was it different when Polemides was killing people - including Meri - who were suffering from the Plague? How could Polemides be so offended by the lists of people to be executed while viewing his mercenary work as a noble profession? How does Polemides rationalize the situation? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Persia was a large and wealthy kingdom at this time. During various times in the book Persia was seen as both enemy and ally. Explain the relationship between Sparta and Persia. Also examine the relationship between Athens and Persia. Do you think Persia might have been defeated if Sparta and Athens had become allies? What prevented the two city-states from going to war with Sparta? How did the outcome of the battle between Athens and Sparta affect Persia? Discuss the Persian leaders, wealth and political position.

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