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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Persian visitor traveling on as they enter into the Greek camp?
(a) Chariot
(b) Palanquin
(c) Wagon
(d) Oliphant

2. What do the Spartans push at the fine army from Persian, causing them to break their ranks?
(a) Slippery corpses
(b) Supplies
(c) A Trojan Horse
(d) Their phalanx

3. Where were the forces of Daxos hiding from the Persian army?
(a) On top of the cliff
(b) Under the cliff
(c) Among the crags
(d) In the ground

4. Who staggers into the Spartan camp, which surprises everyone who sees him?
(a) Ephialtes
(b) Xerxes
(c) Leonidas
(d) Daxos

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

6. What does Leonidas recognize the tremors in the earth to be?
(a) The angry gods
(b) Shifting soil
(c) Persian army
(d) Earthquake

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

8. Who are standing on the backs of the soldiers as they do the intense push-ups?
(a) Women
(b) Officers
(c) Persian captives
(d) No one

9. As a result of his deformity, Ephialtes, Leonidas tells him he can not be a part of the ___________.
(a) Phalanx
(b) Battle
(c) Country
(d) Camp

10. Ephialtes is still angered by Leonidas' absolute ________________.
(a) Arrogance
(b) Pride
(c) Rejection
(d) Confidence

11. The Persian visitor offers to make Leonidas the _________________ of all Greece.
(a) King
(b) Dictator
(c) Absolute warlord
(d) Owner

12. Who does the Persian ambassador attempt to lash as he becomes more and more frustrated?
(a) Leonidas
(b) Ephialtes
(c) Dilios
(d) Stelios

13. Leonidas declines the offer from Persia, realizing his last stand efforts will make him eternally ____________.
(a) Powerful
(b) Revered
(c) Fabled
(d) Famous

14. The others in the army view Ephialtes' appearance with _________________ as he hulks over to see them.
(a) Fear
(b) Gratitude
(c) Suspicion
(d) Humor

15. The Hot Gates are a part of a massive cliff ______________ that blocks the path for many miles.
(a) Mountain
(b) Wall
(c) Edge
(d) Building

Short Answer Questions

1. Which force has been in hiding and is sprung as the second trap against the Persian special army?

2. The pride of Xerxes causes him to want immediate ______________ from his personal bodyguard troops.

3. Who responds by hurting the Persian ambassador for trying to lash one of the army members?

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

5. What is Ephialtes not able to raise to the proper height, as seen in his demonstration of his fighting ability?

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