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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. Where does the Spartan king march and fight, relative to the rest of his army?
2. What obstacle separates the two sides of the battleground?
3. Xeones tells of an exercise that the people in the baggage train practice where they serve as punching bags for the Spartan heavy infantry. What is this exercise called?
4. Who is the Lady Arete asking about?
5. What does Polynikes do after dealing with Alexandros?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the training exercise at the Oaks.
2. Why do the Spartans punish their young boys by whipping them?
3. What is the story behind Dienekes and Arete?
4. What is a helot?
5. How are Xeones and Alexandros assigned after the battle at Antirhion?
6. Why does Xeones refuse to continue with the story? What happens that causes him to continue?
7. What does the lady Arete reveal to Xeones?
8. How does Xeones come to follow the Spartan army when they march out to war?
9. How does Xeones come to be in the Persian camp?
10. What is the outcome of the battle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
For the first day of the battle, the Greeks are able to fend off several attacks that, simply by the number of soldiers, should have crushed them. All the way to the bitter end, the Greeks are able to inflict great damage on the army of Persia. Describe the strategies used by the Greeks, from the first crossing of arms to the last.
Essay Topic 2
The Spartans hold a unique view of war and enemies. Explain the Spartan view of war and their enemies. Compare and contrast this view to the views of other ancient warrior civilizations.
Essay Topic 3
By simply maintaining military discipline, the Spartans are able to defeat many enemies in battle who do not know discipline. Define discipline. Why is discipline so important on the battlefield? Is it equally important off the field? Why or why not?
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