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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Victory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of day does the Persian army attack on the second day of combat?
(a) Dawn
(b) Twilight
(c) Noon
(d) Dusk

2. Dilios, now accompanied by 10,000 Spartans and 20,000 other Greeks predicts ____________ victory over the Persians.
(a) An easy
(b) A hard
(c) A deserved
(d) A long fought

3. What does the boy lead the stalking animal into that proves to be the demise of the animal?
(a) Sea
(b) Narrow fissure in the cliff
(c) Cave
(d) Goat's pass

4. Who responds by hurting the Persian ambassador for trying to lash one of the army members?
(a) Dilios
(b) Stelios
(c) Leonidas
(d) Daxos

5. Where does the blow from Leonidas strike Xerxes when it hits him?
(a) Arm
(b) Cheek
(c) Back
(d) Chest

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the important Spartan religious festival that the ephors say cannot be a time of war?

2. Who enters the Persian camp in order to make a deal with Xerxes?

3. What kinds of shields do the Persian army carry, which are also not very effective against the Greeks?

4. What do the Persians fire at the Spartans in hopes of breaking them down?

5. What does Ephialtes do when he hears he cannot be a part of the Spartan resistance?

(see the answer key)

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