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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Leonidas call by his given name, thus restoring pride to him?
(a) Ephialtes
(b) Stelios
(c) Daxos
(d) Dilios

2. What Greek formation requires that the soldiers hold their bodies in a certain formation?
(a) Delta
(b) Hoplite phalanx
(c) Alpha phalanx
(d) Lambda Sigma

3. The others in the army view Ephialtes' appearance with _________________ as he hulks over to see them.
(a) Gratitude
(b) Suspicion
(c) Fear
(d) Humor

4. Leonidas declines the offer from Persia, realizing his last stand efforts will make him eternally ____________.
(a) Famous
(b) Powerful
(c) Revered
(d) Fabled

5. Who are standing on the backs of the soldiers as they do the intense push-ups?
(a) Officers
(b) No one
(c) Persian captives
(d) Women

Short Answer Questions

1. The Spartans only need to defend a narrow strip of ______________ against the Persian attack when they are at the Hot Gates.

2. The Hot Gates themselves are a narrow ______________ gap at the base of a wall.

3. Who has since died in great shame, which becomes Ephialtes' motivation?

4. What is the Persian visitor traveling on as they enter into the Greek camp?

5. What is Ephialtes not able to raise to the proper height, as seen in his demonstration of his fighting ability?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the hoplite phalanx formation that the Spartans use and what happens when it is used in battle?

2. What does Leonidas do in order to restore the honor of Stelios before the other men?

3. Why wasn't Ephialtes left to die of exposure in the fields in Sparta like other deformed children?

4. What tale does Dilios tell as the Persian Ambassador visits the Spartan camp?

5. What is the initial reaction to the Persian Ambassador when he comes into camp?

6. What does Leonidas see as a major flaw in King Xerxes?

7. After the initial assault of the Persians is defeated, what do the Persians do next to the Spartans?

8. What is shown in the graphics to represent the harsh training the soldiers undergo at camp?

9. What has Ephialtes taken from his father and brought with him as he sought the Spartan forces?

10. What does King Xerxes offer to Leonidas when he comes into the camp the evening after battle?

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