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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. Where are the babies left to die when they are seen to have troubles, like those in the answer to #89?

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

3. What was Ephialtes thought to have died from before?

4. Ephialtes reveals that his father taught him to fight like a _____________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Though Leonidas and his army die at the hands of the Persians, all does not seem to be lost.

Part 1: Why does Leonidas go into a battle he knows he will lose?

Part 2: Why doesn't Leonidas' army desert him and run away from the Persian army?

Part 3: Why is the defeat of Leonidas such an inspiring story?

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