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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Leonidas has to talk to the ephors before a wide scale military expedition, according to _________ law.

5. The oracle announces that Sparta will ________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the object of the march of the soldiers in the beginning of this manuscript?

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

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

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

7. Why does Leonidas believe he brought more soldiers than anyone, even though Daxos' group is larger?

8. Describe the oracle that Leonidas next confers with after talking with the ephors.

9. Why is Daxos disappointed with Leonidas when he sees him marching toward his own group of troops?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In some respects, it seems like Leonidas (at the start of the story) is more of a follower than a leader.

Part 1: Why doesn't Leonidas make up his own mind when it comes to the Persian envoy's demands of him?

Part 2: What might have happened if Leonidas has simply agreed to the demands of the Persian envoy?

Part 3: Do you think the Persian envoy was trying to manipulate Leonidas? Why or why not? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

The strategy with which Leonidas fights the battle is impressive. He continues to shift strategies until he finds one that works for the situation.

Part 1: Which strategy was the most impressive to you as a reader? Why?

Part 2: Do you think Leonidas should have done anything different? What?

Part 3: Do you think the strategies might work in today's modern warfare battles? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In order to be a great leader of an army, it seems you need to have a bit of arrogance as well as intelligence.

Part 1: In what ways does Leonidas' arrogance help him?

Part 2: In what ways does Leonidas' arrogance hurt him in battle?

Part 3: Does arrogance seem to be a positive or a negative quality for a leader? Why do you choose the answer you do?

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