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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leonidas have to donate before he can see the ephors?
(a) A soldier
(b) Some blood
(c) Heavy gold coins
(d) His wife

2. The men are wearing heavy __________ helmets as they are marching to meet their enemy.
(a) Bronze
(b) Copper
(c) Gold
(d) Silver

3. How many soldiers are thought to be in the area when the final Greek attachments join Leonidas and Daxos?
(a) 3000
(b) 70,000
(c) 300
(d) 7000

4. The oracle also states that no Spartan army will ____________.
(a) Leave
(b) March
(c) Grow
(d) Remain

5. Why does the storyteller tell the rest of the men stories as they sit around at camp?
(a) To warn them
(b) To educate them
(c) To inspire them
(d) To humor them

Short Answer Questions

1. After Leonidas leaves the ephors, who emerges from the shadows to speak with the ephors?

2. The oracle announces that Sparta will ________________.

3. Which soldier succumbs to the heat, growing dizzy and stumbling around?

4. The ___________ King is in command of all of the soldiers who have finally arrived at the Hot Gates.

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

(see the answer key)

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