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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many soldiers are rumored to be in the Persian army that Leonidas is planning on fighting?
(a) Thousands
(b) Hundreds
(c) Millions
(d) Very few

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

3. Where do the ephors that Leonidas needs to visit with actually live?
(a) Middle of Athens
(b) Craggy peak
(c) Cave
(d) Mount Olympus

4. Who leads the force of Arcadian Greeks that Leonidas encounters on his way to battle?
(a) Xerxes
(b) Stelios
(c) Daxos
(d) Ephialtes

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the oracle insist must be observed as Leonidas goes to battle the Persians?

2. What does Leonidas ask of the soldiers in the Arcadian Greek army in order to refute others who criticize his army?

3. What is the color of the cloaks of the men in the army marching at the beginning of this novel?

4. Where does Leonidas want to meet with the Persian army in an effort to beat them?

5. How many years have passed since the story of the boy and the animal has taken place?

(see the answer key)

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