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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 Persian visitor worried about the disappearance of as he enters the camp?

2. Xerxes orders his personal bodyguard, _______________, into combat.

3. The pride of Xerxes causes him to want immediate ______________ from his personal bodyguard troops.

4. What do the Spartans push at the fine army from Persian, causing them to break their ranks?

5. Dilios spins a tale of Spartan ____________ as the Persian visitor begins to speak to the camp.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Persian Ambassador decides to lash Dilios?

2. What has happened to the missing Persian scouting group?

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

4. What is the Persian Ambassador worried about when he approaches camp?

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

6. What formation does Leonidas command once he realizes the camels might prove problematic in battle?

7. What does the Persian Ambassador do, even after his significant injury?

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

9. What is the advantage of fighting at the Hot Gates for the Spartans or for any army that uses this location?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The armies both want to intimidate the other army in order to get the upper hand in the battle.

Part 1: How much of a battle do you think is mental? How much is physical?

Part 2: Is it more important for any army to have mental toughness or physical toughness? Why?

Part 3: What does intimidation do to the opposing army who is being intimidated? What does the intimidation do for the army who is doing the intimidating?

Essay Topic 2

The bravery of the Spartans is seen from the very beginning of the battle with the Persians.

Part 1: How do you think the bronze armor helped the bravery of the Spartans?

Part 2: Do you think that all of Leonidas' army is as brave as he thinks they are? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might make a soldier true to his army? What makes a soldier brave enough to fight?

Essay Topic 3

The physical training Leonidas asks of his soldiers is intense, but necessary in order to fight well on the battlefield.

Part 1: Why do you think Leonidas values this intense training?

Part 2: Why haven't the soldiers been put into this intense training until just before the battle?

Part 3: If the soldiers Leonidas picked were already professional soldiers, why do they need more training?

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