1. When does Xeones see Xerxes face-to-face before he is summoned?
(a) He is a member of the raiding party that attempts to kill Xerxes in his tent.
(b) He sees Xerxes in battle.
(c) He sees Xerxes in a dream of prophesy.
(d) He sees Xerxes in the Persian court while traveling as a child.

2. What is the last thing that Xerxes says to Xeones as Chapter 19 closes?
(a) "Please, my friend, continue your tale. Tell it as you wish, in whatever manner the god instructs you."
(b) "Why would you tell me such a thing, that I may know of your offense and kill you outright?"
(c) "No one could have breached my tent and survived it, therefore you are lying. I suggest that you be totally honest with me in the future, Greek."
(d) "You are either the bravest warrior or the biggest fool to ever walk the earth"

3. Why is Xerxes having trouble sleeping?
(a) He cannot sleep after the slaughter of battle.
(b) He is being plagued by nightmares and guilt over the desecration of Leonidas' body.
(c) He has contracted a terrible illness from one of the injured soldiers.
(d) He has dysentery.

4. How many boys are there in the training platoons, according to Xeones?
(a) He says that there are twenty-five.
(b) He says that there are seven hundred.
(c) He says that there are several thousand.
(d) He says that there are fourteen hundred.

5. Alexandros wants to go to battle with the older Spartans. Who tries to stop him?
(a) Xeones tries to stop him.
(b) His mother tries to stop him.
(c) Leonidas tries to stop him.
(d) Polynikes tries to stop him.