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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Leonidas have to donate before he can see the ephors?
(a) His wife
(b) A soldier
(c) Heavy gold coins
(d) Some blood
2. The messenger asked that Leonidas send a ________ of earth and a jar of water to the King of Persia.
(a) Tureen
(b) Bucket
(c) Cask
(d) Jar
3. What does the person to speak with the ephors offer to them for their treason?
(a) Jar of earth and water
(b) An elephant
(c) Signed surrender
(d) Gold coins
4. The Queen tells Leonidas he should come back either with his ____________ or on his _____________.
(a) Shield, sword
(b) Head, back
(c) Shield, shield
(d) Sword, shield
5. Leonidas thinks that the __________ are decrepit old men who are completely out of touch with the modern world.
(a) Ephors
(b) Oracles
(c) Persians
(d) Soldiers
Short Answer Questions
1. Who gives the nickname to the man who has fallen down during their march?
2. Leonidas muses that his distant rival, ___________, has already refused the Persian envoy's demands, so he does too.
3. What do the Greeks exult over when they look out to the sea as they wait for battle?
4. How many warriors is Leonidas going to be joined by on his walk away from his home?
5. How old is the boy in the story of the wolf that the men like to hear again and again?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the oracle that Leonidas next confers with after talking with the ephors.
2. What does Leonidas suggest to the ephors that the Spartan army does when they fight the Persians?
3. What is the path of the combined forces of Leonidas and the others who meet up with him?
4. What do the other Greek commanders do when they join up with Leonidas and his soldiers?
5. For how long have the soldiers at the start of this novel been marching?
6. Why does Dilios tell stories to the soldiers as they are preparing for battle?
7. Describe the weather conditions for the soldiers as they have marched during the beginning of this story.
8. What happens to Stelios as he marches in the weather at the beginning of the novel?
9. What kinds of weapons are the soldiers carrying as they march to battle at the start of this novel?
10. What is one of the reasons why Leonidas refuses to send the sign of subjugation to the Persian king?
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