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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Combat.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Leonidas see as a major flaw in the Persian king?
(a) Greed
(b) Gluttony
(c) Pride
(d) Cheating

3. Dilios spins a tale of Spartan ____________ as the Persian visitor begins to speak to the camp.
(a) Bravery
(b) Politeness
(c) Stubbornness
(d) Bloodthirst

4. Who does the Persian visitor see butchered and impaled as he enters the camp?
(a) Xerxes
(b) Leonidas
(c) Scouts
(d) Animals

5. Who refused to give up Ephialtes, which led to his being saved from death?
(a) Sister
(b) Mother
(c) Father
(d) Uncle

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Spartan soldier do to the Persian ambassador in response to his actions?

2. Xerxes orders his personal bodyguard, _______________, into combat.

3. Leonidas quickly dispatches the ___________ to guard the secret path that Ephialtes reveals to him.

4. Where are most of the Persian fighters forced to go when they are faced with the new Greek formation?

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

(see the answer key)

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