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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. The young boy in the story leaves ______________ in order to travel to the wilderness to prove himself.
(a) Athrurus
(b) Capitula
(c) Rome
(d) Sparta

2. The men are also carrying large circular __________ as they march to meet their enemy.
(a) Shields
(b) Flags
(c) Spears
(d) Swords

3. 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

4. The men are wearing heavy __________ helmets as they are marching to meet their enemy.
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Bronze
(d) Copper

5. What do the Greeks exult over when they look out to the sea as they wait for battle?
(a) Darkness falling
(b) Blood on the ground
(c) Clear sky
(d) Persian corpses

Short Answer Questions

1. The Queen tells Leonidas he should come back either with his ____________ or on his _____________.

2. When Leonidas announces he is going for a walk, in what direction does he say he will travel?

3. What is the color of the cloaks of the men in the army marching at the beginning of this novel?

4. What does the boy return to Sparta wrapped in so as to show his victory?

5. Who leads the force of Arcadian Greeks that Leonidas encounters on his way to battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Stelios as he marches in the weather at the beginning of the novel?

2. Describe the area in which the ephors live during this second chapter of the book.

3. What do the other Greek commanders do when they join up with Leonidas and his soldiers?

4. What kind of instrument is being played by a man at the beginning of the troops?

5. What does the Queen instruct Leonidas to come back doing as he marches off without explaining where he is going?

6. What kinds of weapons are the soldiers carrying as they march to battle at the start of this novel?

7. What is one of the reasons why Leonidas refuses to send the sign of subjugation to the Persian king?

8. For how long have the soldiers at the start of this novel been marching?

9. What is the path of the combined forces of Leonidas and the others who meet up with him?

10. What does Leonidas think about the ephors and their ruling about whether the Spartans can fight?

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