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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. What do the soldiers see driven to the shore? Elements of the ______________.

2. What kind of terrain is Leonidas leading his men over as the day continues to be hot and oppressive?

3. Who suggests the the King should be surrounded by bodyguards on his walk?

4. Where does Leonidas want to meet with the Persian army in an effort to beat them?

5. The object of the march of the men is glory and _________ as they march to meet their enemies.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the soldiers in the beginning of the novel wear as they match to battle?

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

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

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

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

7. What does King Leonidas order Stelios to do with the captain that has been beaten senselessly?

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

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

10. What does Leonidas suggest to the ephors that the Spartan army does when they fight the Persians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The physical training Leonidas asks of his soldiers is intense, but necessary in order to fight well on the battlefield.

Part 1: Why do you think Leonidas values this intense training?

Part 2: Why haven't the soldiers been put into this intense training until just before the battle?

Part 3: If the soldiers Leonidas picked were already professional soldiers, why do they need more training?

Essay Topic 2

Leonidas notes that that excessive pride of Xerxes is what is getting him in trouble with others.

Part 1: Why might pride be a bad thing to have when you are a leader of others?

Part 2: Why does Leonidas see pride as a character flaw in Xerxes?

Part 3: Don't you think Leonidas has a lot of pride too? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The ephors are meant to help Spartans as they continue battle with other nations.

Part 1: Why doesn't Leonidas trust the advice of the ephors?

Part 2: Why would people turn to oracles and ephors for advice instead of following their own instincts?

Part 3: Would you be able to go to an oracle for advice? Why or why not? What might you ask if they could be trusted?

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