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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 does Leonidas order the Spartans to use as their formation when he begins to realize the power of the animals?

2. What is the first formation the Greeks fall into when the Persians eventually attack?

3. What does the second wave of the Persians come to the Spartans on?

4. What does Leonidas see as a major flaw in the Persian king?

5. Who does the Persian visitor see butchered and impaled as he enters the camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What has Ephialtes taken from his father and brought with him as he sought the Spartan forces?

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

5. Who is the Persian representative that come into camp as the Spartans begin to ready for a major battle?

6. What does Leonidas do in order to restore the honor of Stelios before the other men?

7. What is shown in the graphics to represent the harsh training the soldiers undergo at camp?

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

9. What does the Persian Ambassador do, even after his significant injury?

10. What is the advantage of fighting at the Hot Gates for the Spartans or for any army that uses this location?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The ambassador from Persia tries to get the Spartans to surrender before the battle even begins, and loses an arm at the same time.

Part 1: What would be the value of surrendering for the Spartan army? How would the Persians benefit?

Part 2: Do you think the Persian army believes the Spartans had any possibility of surrendering? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think it would have been a better idea for the Spartans to have surrendered? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Ephialtes really wants to fight for Sparta, but his physical deformity prevents him from impressing Leonidas.

Part 1: What is the role of Ephialtes in the story? Why is his character so important?

Part 2: What might have happened had Leonidas allowed him to be on the army?

Part 3: Why do you think Ephialtes wanted to fight with Leonidas?

Essay Topic 3

Dilios likes to tells stories in this book, helping to inspire the soldiers and to teach them about their own powers, it seems.

Part 1: Why is the character of Dilios important to the story? What does he provide?

Part 2: If the character of Dilios were not included in this story, what might be different in the story?

Part 3: Who might be seen as a modern day Dilios character in the world or in another book? Why did you choose this person?

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