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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6: Dienekes, Chapter 24 - 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, who dies on the final night of the training exercise?
(a) Alexandros dies on the final night.
(b) Dekton dies on the final night.
(c) Rooster dies on the final night.
(d) Hermion dies on the final night.

2. Who comes for Rooster after he turns down the offer of mothax?
(a) No one comes for him.
(b) Polynikes and four assassins of the krypteia came for him.
(c) The royal guard came for him.
(d) Twenty Peers come for him.

3. How does Rooster originally feel about Alexandros?
(a) He feels that Alexandros is far braver than he will ever be.
(b) He loves Alexandros as his own brother, and would allow no harm to come to him.
(c) He feels that he is braver and a better warrior than Alexandros, and he hates him.
(d) He feels that Alexandros is a good friend who will always be loyal to him.

4. How many children does Xeones father?
(a) He only has one child, a son.
(b) He has a son and a daughter.
(c) He has two sons.
(d) He has two daughters.

5. Why does Medon take the baby after the Peers all go home?
(a) He wants to have a look at the child.
(b) He is stealing the child so that he can kill him.
(c) He is inspecting the child to see if he will be allowed to live.
(d) He is taking the child to protect him from the others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hermion's nickname?

2. What does Polynikes do after dealing with Alexandros?

3. What does agoge boua mean?

4. Alexandros wants to go to battle with the older Spartans. Who tries to stop him?

5. What does the merchant's sign say?

(see the answer key)

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