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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. What does Dienekes teach about fear?
(a) He teaches that fear is silly and unmanly.
(b) He teaches that fear defeats the enemies of Sparta.
(c) He teaches that the only thing to fear is fear itself.
(d) He teaches that fear is a very real, and dangerous thing.

2. What obstacle separates the two sides of the battleground?
(a) A low stone wall bisects the field.
(b) A swift river runs through the center of the field.
(c) A palisade bisects the field.
(d) A creek bisects the field.

3. Who is the half helot's father?
(a) His father is a member of the council.
(b) His father is a farmer.
(c) His father is king Leonidas.
(d) His father had been a Spartan soldier.

4. What is the preferred weapon of Suicide?
(a) He prefers to use a longbow.
(b) He prefers to use his short javelins, called Darning Needles.
(c) He prefers to use his spear, the Eight-footer.
(d) He prefers to use his two short swords.

5. Who does Diomache take with her?
(a) She takes the dog, Happy.
(b) She takes the dog, Lucky.
(c) She doesn't take anyone.
(d) She takes the old blind slave, Bruxieus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What punishment do Alexandros and Xeones receive?

2. Which of the following is not one of the activities listed as part of Spartan life?

3. How do the Spartans view war?

4. What does Polynikes do when he catches Alexandros handling his shield improperly?

5. What does Dienekes tell the Egyptian about freedom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story behind Dienekes and Arete?

2. Describe the Spartan games.

3. How are Xeones and Alexandros assigned after the battle at Antirhion?

4. Why is Xeones depressed? What happens?

5. How does Xeones describe the Spartan view on war?

6. Who catches Alexandros not using his shield properly? What happens?

7. Why does Polynikes seem to think that Spartans are better than any other men?

8. Who is Bruxieus?

9. What happens to Xeones after his city is burned?

10. What is the concern of the lady Paraleio, Alexandros' mother?

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