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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. Which force has been in hiding and is sprung as the second trap against the Persian special army?

2. What does Ephialtes reveal to Leonidas as a way to circumvent the Hot Gates?

3. Who allows Ephialtes to speak with him in private about his wishes to be a part of the Spartan army?

4. Who is watching from a distance and is becoming nervous that the Spartans might actually win?

5. A Persian ____________ travels toward the Greek camp in order to speak with Leonidas

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do the Spartan defensive tactics center (location-wise) in the beginning of this chapter?

2. What happens when the Persian Ambassador decides to lash Dilios?

3. What ensures no man in the Spartan army will falter or flee, according to the story?

4. Describe the appearance of the Hot Gates where the Spartans are fighting.

5. What is the initial reaction to the Persian Ambassador when he comes into camp?

6. What has happened to the missing Persian scouting group?

7. What does Ephialtes hope to gain from fighting with the Spartan army as one of the soldiers?

8. What do the Spartans do with the Persian corpses from their battle in order to intimidate others, it seems?

9. What tale does Dilios tell as the Persian Ambassador visits the Spartan camp?

10. What is the Persian Ambassador worried about when he approaches camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The terrain itself in the story seems to be a character in and of itself. From the narrow ledges to the creative names, it too seems to have a place in the story.

Part 1: Which part of the terrain do you think was most important to the story? Why?

Part 2: What do the names of the lands seem to say about the land as a whole or about the battle taking place?

Part 3: If the land were to be more generic, how might this have affected the story as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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