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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. What does the merchant's sign say?
(a) It says "The best service only for you, my foreskin."
(b) It says "The best service only for you, my friend."
(c) It says "The best service in all the land."
(d) It says "The best service in all of Greece."

2. What nation is the second to assault the Greeks?
(a) The Armenians are the second group sent by the Persians.
(b) The Medes are the second group sent by the Persians.
(c) The Sacae are the second group sent by the Persians.
(d) The Egyptians are the second group sent by the Persians.

3. What does Polynikes do after dealing with Alexandros?
(a) He sends everyone home for the day.
(b) He reports the boy's failure to his superiors.
(c) He puts all of the boys through the standard shield handling drills.
(d) He storms off the practice field in disgust.

4. If the krypteia have their way, how is Rooster to be punished for rejecting the offer?
(a) He and his family are to be put to death.
(b) He is to be sold into slavery.
(c) He is to be allowed to go free.
(d) He is to be stripped of all rank and weapons and thrown out of the army.

5. Other than Ball Player and the dog, who is the other volunteer?
(a) He is a merchant from Miletus, and his name is Elephantinos.
(b) The other volunteer is Minoas, a traitor from the Persian army.
(c) Tommie the Egyptian joined the Greeks.
(d) The other volunteer is Olaph, the wandering Arab.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dienekes' squire?

2. What two groups fight the first encounter?

3. What oath does Alexandros swear the night of Rooster's trial?

4. In Chapter 9, who dies on the final night of the training exercise?

5. What is the original total number of troops that would leave for Thermopylae?

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