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

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

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

4. 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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The men in the army are being led by a man who is playing the __________.

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

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

5. Leonidas believe his army can beat the Persians with an intelligent selection of ___________.

(see the answer key)

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