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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Leonidas announces he is going for a walk, in what direction does he say he will travel?
(a) West
(b) East
(c) South
(d) North

2. What kind of pushups are the soldiers in this chapter doing?
(a) Bent leg
(b) Elbow
(c) One-armed
(d) Army precisional

3. What does Leonidas ask of the soldiers in the Arcadian Greek army in order to refute others who criticize his army?
(a) Their skill set
(b) Their motivation
(c) Their family tree
(d) Their profession

4. Who is the last of the Spartans to die in the final battle with the Persians?
(a) Stelios
(b) Raliphos
(c) Dilios
(d) Daxos

5. The Athenians have recently gained a __________ victory over the Persians at Salamis.
(a) Mountain
(b) Valley
(c) Naval
(d) Open land

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers are rumored to be in the Persian army that Leonidas is planning on fighting?

2. What happens when the army begins to leave in order to protect the secret path, as revealed by Ephialtes?

3. The young boy in the story leaves ______________ in order to travel to the wilderness to prove himself.

4. Who has since died in great shame, which becomes Ephialtes' motivation?

5. What is the important Spartan religious festival that the ephors say cannot be a time of war?

(see the answer key)

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