Gates of Fire Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Steven Pressfield
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 160 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Gates of Fire Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Steven Pressfield
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: Polynikes, Chapter 18 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dienekes' squire?
(a) Xeones is his squire.
(b) Alexandros is his squire.
(c) Rooster is his squire.
(d) Suicide is his squire.

2. What is exoterike harmoniea?
(a) Exoterike harmoniea is a state of self composure attained through the control of fear.
(b) Exoterike harmoniea is a composition dedicated to the gods.
(c) Exoterike harmoniea is a state of union with one's fellows.
(d) Exoterike harmoniea is the musical harmony of a multistringed instrument.

3. How do the Spartans count their dead?
(a) The senior surviving officer calls out the names of the soldiers, and who ever doesn't answer is counted as dead.
(b) They each have half of a twig with their names on them, and the other half is in a basket. After the battle, they all match their halves to the others in the basket and count the remaining twigs.
(c) They stand in formation and count off.
(d) They walk the field of battle and count the dead.

4. Who vouches for Xeones that he did not overhear details of the raid from the surgeons?
(a) Mardonius speaks up for Xeones' honor.
(b) Orontes, captain of the Immortals informs the king that Xeones was never once left alone with them.
(c) King Xerxes trusts Xeones, and declares his words true.
(d) Artemisia tells the king that the surgeons would not have known of such an attack.

5. Who is the Lady Arete asking about?
(a) She is asking about Xerxes.
(b) She is asking about Xeones.
(c) She is asking about Rooster.
(d) She is asking about Leonidas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leonidas do after the Antirhion king surrenders?

2. What is the Antirhion army primarily composed of?

3. Where do Xeones and Alexandros catch up to the Spartan army?

4. What is othismos?

5. What is oktonyktia?

(see the answer key)

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