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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Duty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leonidas muses that his distant rival, ___________, has already refused the Persian envoy's demands, so he does too.
(a) Istanbul
(b) Rome
(c) Athens
(d) Hamburg

2. The Queen tells Leonidas he should come back either with his ____________ or on his _____________.
(a) Shield, shield
(b) Sword, shield
(c) Head, back
(d) Shield, sword

3. What is the color of the cloaks of the men in the army marching at the beginning of this novel?
(a) Purple
(b) Red
(c) Yellow
(d) Green

4. Where does Leonidas want to meet with the Persian army in an effort to beat them?
(a) Goat pass
(b) Brimstone
(c) Holy Houses
(d) Hot Gates

5. What happens to the soldier who falls over because of the heat of the day?
(a) He is kicked out of the formation
(b) He is killed
(c) He leaves the army
(d) He is beaten

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of terrain is Leonidas leading his men over as the day continues to be hot and oppressive?

2. When Leonidas announces he is going for a walk, in what direction does he say he will travel?

3. Where does Leonidas send the Persian envoy that is sent to collect the surrender?

4. What do the soldiers see driven to the shore? Elements of the ______________.

5. What does the boy return to Sparta wrapped in so as to show his victory?

(see the answer key)

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