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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. When he arrives at the Spartan camp, Ephialtes has his ____________ clothing, armor, and weaponry.

2. Xerxes wants to raise an army to smash _________ as well.

3. Who staggers into the Spartan camp, which surprises everyone who sees him?

4. In the Greek formation in #101, what must interlock in order to provide cover to the soldiers?

5. What do the Persians fire at the Spartans in hopes of breaking them down?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. After the initial assault of the Persians is defeated, what do the Persians do next to the Spartans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leonidas goes through a sort of rite of passage by killing a huge wolf at the beginning of the timeline of this story.

Part 1: Describe the story of Leonidas and the wolf. What happens?

Part 2: What does the wolf symbolize in the story of Leonidas and the wolf?

Part 3: What might have happened had Leonidas never encountered the wolf as described in this story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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