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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. Who vouches for Xeones that he did not overhear details of the raid from the surgeons?

2. Why does Artemisia tell Xerxes that he cannot leave the field of battle?

3. Who do the Spartans encounter on their way out of the Persian camp?

4. How many men make up the party that attacks Xerxes' tent?

5. Why does Leonidas keep the three hundred from getting new cloaks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Xerxes not want to face the Spartans in Sparta?

3. Describe the Medes who first entered battle with the Greeks.

4. What happens when the Greeks enter the tent of Xerxes that ultimately saves his life?

5. How is Rooster spared and why?

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

7. Why do the Spartans decide to send only 300 men?

8. What kinds of items do the Spartan soldiers carry with them?

9. Describe the fight between Medes and Greeks.

10. What disturbs Xerxes, the Persian king?

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

The preferred style of combat for the Spartans is the heavy infantry phalanx. Answer the following questions about the Spartan phalanx:

1. Describe the structure of the phalanx.

2. What role does discipline play in the successful phalanx?

3. What role does cohesive teamwork play in the successful phalanx?

4. What strengths and weaknesses does the phalanx have?

Essay Topic 3

What is an all-sire unit? Explain what it means to be an all-sire unit. What would it be like to be a member of one of these units? Compare the Spartan all-sire units with similar units of other civilizations and times.

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