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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 is the year in the only dates frame in this first chapter?

2. Who gives the nickname to the man who has fallen down during their march?

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

4. Leonidas believes he has brought more ____________ than anyone else.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are the soldiers in the beginning of this novel marching to and from as they head into battle, it seems?

2. What does the Persian envoy tell Leonidas to send to the Persian king as a sign of subjugation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why do the ephors object to the plans of Leonidas when he comes to visit them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The bravery of the Spartans is seen from the very beginning of the battle with the Persians.

Part 1: How do you think the bronze armor helped the bravery of the Spartans?

Part 2: Do you think that all of Leonidas' army is as brave as he thinks they are? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might make a soldier true to his army? What makes a soldier brave enough to fight?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ephialtes sees that the Persians are just murdering others because they can, not because they need to.

Part 1: Is there ever a time when mass murder is not needless?

Part 2: Why do you think Ephialtes suddenly does not want a lot of people to die needlessly?

Part 3: Why does Ephialtes still want Leonidas and his army to surrender to Persia?

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