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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 do the soldiers see driven to the shore? Elements of the ______________.
(a) Persian fleet
(b) Ephors
(c) Athenian princes
(d) Oracle

2. Who gives the nickname to the man who has fallen down during their march?
(a) Stelios
(b) Leonidas
(c) Dilios
(d) Ephialtes

3. What kind of terrain is Leonidas leading his men over as the day continues to be hot and oppressive?
(a) Wet
(b) Slippery
(c) Sandy
(d) Rocky

4. How many warriors is Leonidas going to be joined by on his walk away from his home?
(a) 30
(b) 30,000
(c) 3000
(d) 300

5. What are the loin straps made out of in the soldiers' uniforms as they march?
(a) Cotton
(b) Canvas
(c) Leather
(d) Leaves

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the storyteller tell the rest of the men stories as they sit around at camp?

2. For how many days have the men been marching to arrive at their location?

3. What does Leonidas have to donate before he can see the ephors?

4. The remainder of the Persian envoy's entourage is then ___________ at Leonidas' orders.

5. What does the boy fashion as he is out on his quest?

(see the answer key)

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