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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Duty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the ephors that Leonidas needs to visit with actually live?
(a) Middle of Athens
(b) Craggy peak
(c) Mount Olympus
(d) Cave

2. The ___________ King is in command of all of the soldiers who have finally arrived at the Hot Gates.
(a) Roman
(b) Greek
(c) Persian
(d) Spartan

3. The Queen tells Leonidas he should come back either with his ____________ or on his _____________.
(a) Head, back
(b) Sword, shield
(c) Shield, sword
(d) Shield, shield

4. Who expresses dismay over how few soldiers Leonidas has brought to the battleground?
(a) Stelios
(b) Daxos
(c) Dilios
(d) Xerxes

5. What is the color of the cloaks of the men in the army marching at the beginning of this novel?
(a) Green
(b) Purple
(c) Yellow
(d) Red

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the place where the ephors live emit from the rocks?

2. ____________ realizes the Greeks have no hope of surviving the battle before them.

3. The messenger asked that Leonidas send a ________ of earth and a jar of water to the King of Persia.

4. The men are wearing heavy __________ helmets as they are marching to meet their enemy.

5. What would the earth and the water have shown to the King of Persian had Leonidas sent them?

(see the answer key)

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