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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. As a result of his deformity, Ephialtes, Leonidas tells him he can not be a part of the ___________.

2. What do the men think of the answer to #106? What do the soldiers believe is happening?

3. What kind of pushups are the soldiers in this chapter doing?

4. The pride of Xerxes causes him to want immediate ______________ from his personal bodyguard troops.

5. What do the Persian army men wear on their heads as a part of their military uniforms?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kinds of armor and weaponry do the Persians have during battle?

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

4. Why doesn't Leonidas accept Ephialtes as a soldier in the Spartan army when he asks to be a part of the march?

5. What is the hoplite phalanx formation that the Spartans use and what happens when it is used in battle?

6. What formation does Leonidas command once he realizes the camels might prove problematic in battle?

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

8. What does King Xerxes offer to Leonidas when he comes into the camp the evening after battle?

9. Why wasn't Ephialtes left to die of exposure in the fields in Sparta like other deformed children?

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 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

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?

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