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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. Gylippus was a general from which area?
(a) Athens.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Telamon.
(d) Crete.

2. What is the name of the narrator's dog?
(a) Guardian.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) Moses.
(d) Sentinel.

3. The grandfather refers to _____ as being the noblest of men.
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Plato.
(c) Alcibiades.
(d) Socrates.

4. Where is the family home located?
(a) Byrnedale Hill.
(b) One Tree Hill.
(c) Holm Oak Hill.
(d) Gardener Hill.

5. The old comrade offers to help which of the following men to escape?
(a) Polemides.
(b) Alcibiades.
(c) Lysander.
(d) Socrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alcibiades tried to combat the charge by arranging a campaign consisting of ____.

2. How many wives did Jason have?

3. Alcibiades was revered for his skill in which sport?

4. What is the name of the gathering of the Athenian officials?

5. What is the name of the Spartan general observed by Polemides?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Polemides come to work side by side with Alcibiades?

2. Who objects to the Sicilian campaign? What authority does this person have? What actions are taken?

3. Why does Polemides get into trouble because of his moral code?

4. What happened to Lion and Polemides at this time?

5. What does Gylippus do while the Athenians wait to sail? Where does Alcibiades fit into the story?

6. Discuss the Olympic Games as they relate to Alcibiades and the story.

7. How is Alcibiades double crossed? What does he do to fight back?

8. What is the basic outline of Polemides' early history?

9. How did the Plague affect Polemides on a personal level?

10. Discuss the arrival of and devastation caused by the Plague.

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