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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. Why does Leonidas include inexperienced soldiers in the three hundred?

2. How many children does Xeones father?

3. How is Rooster related to Dienekes?

4. What nation is the second to assault the Greeks?

5. What is the purpose of an all-sire unit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors push the Spartans into a decisive battle with the Persians?

2. Why does Arete claim the child of Rooster is really the child of her husband Dienekes? What unforeseen effect does this have?

3. Describe the plan to assault Xerxes in his own tent.

4. Explain what the author means when he calls the 300 an all-sire unit.

5. Describe what the Persians do to the body of the Spartan king, Leonidas.

6. Why do the Spartans want to kill Rooster and his infant son?

7. What main advantage do the Spartans have over the Persians?

8. What happens when Rooster returns to the Greeks on the second day of battle?

9. What causes Xerxes to decide to stay in Greece and complete his campaign?

10. How is the 300 man force composed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What causes Leonidas to offer freedom to the helots, and allow anyone who does not want to stand and die the opportunity to leave? Why do he and his men remain to fight the Persians, knowing that they will die? What are some reasons that so many of them leave? Does leaving the field of battle, knowing that they can not win and will die, make all of the men who leave cowards? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, several examples of the differences between Leonidas and Xerxes are given. In what ways are the two kings different? In what ways are they the same? In your opinion, who is the better king? Explain your answer.

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