300 Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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300 Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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

2. The oracle announces that Sparta will ________________.

3. What do the Greeks exult over when they look out to the sea as they wait for battle?

4. What caused the destruction of the items from the question #68?

5. The Queen tells Leonidas he should come back either with his ____________ or on his _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the oracle that Leonidas next confers with after talking with the ephors.

2. What does Leonidas think about the ephors and their ruling about whether the Spartans can fight?

3. What do the other Greek commanders do when they join up with Leonidas and his soldiers?

4. What is the object of the march of the soldiers in the beginning of this manuscript?

5. Why do the ephors object to the plans of Leonidas when he comes to visit them?

6. What kind of instrument is being played by a man at the beginning of the troops?

7. What does Leonidas have to do prior to beginning a full scale military expedition, according to Spartan law?

8. What do the Greeks exult over when they reach the Hot Gates during the violent storm?

9. What happens to Stelios as he marches in the weather at the beginning of the novel?

10. What kinds of weapons are the soldiers carrying as they march to battle at the start of this novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ephialtes really wants to fight for Sparta, but his physical deformity prevents him from impressing Leonidas.

Part 1: What is the role of Ephialtes in the story? Why is his character so important?

Part 2: What might have happened had Leonidas allowed him to be on the army?

Part 3: Why do you think Ephialtes wanted to fight with Leonidas?

Essay Topic 2

Ephialtes offers up his services in exchange for worldly things - women, land, wealth, etc.

Part 1: Why do you think Ephialtes decided to offer himself to the Persian side of the war?

Part 2: Why do you think the Persian king decided to take Ephialtes up on his offer?

Part 3: Who do you think was manipulating whom in the agreement between Ephialtes and the Persian king? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Ephialtes sees that the Persians are just murdering others because they can, not because they need to.

Part 1: Is there ever a time when mass murder is not needless?

Part 2: Why do you think Ephialtes suddenly does not want a lot of people to die needlessly?

Part 3: Why does Ephialtes still want Leonidas and his army to surrender to Persia?

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