1. Who is Paraleio?
(a) She is the wife of Xerxes.
(b) She is the cousin of Xeones.
(c) She is a prostitute.
(d) She is the mother of Alexandros.

2. How are Spartan boys punished?
(a) They are locked in small rooms, called hotboxes.
(b) They are starved for short periods of time and totally ignored.
(c) They are given harsh labor assignments as punishment.
(d) They are whipped with sticks.

3. What is the last thing that Xerxes says to Xeones as Chapter 19 closes?
(a) "You are either the bravest warrior or the biggest fool to ever walk the earth"
(b) "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."
(c) "Please, my friend, continue your tale. Tell it as you wish, in whatever manner the god instructs you."
(d) "Why would you tell me such a thing, that I may know of your offense and kill you outright?"

4. What obstacle separates the two sides of the battleground?
(a) A palisade bisects the field.
(b) A low stone wall bisects the field.
(c) A creek bisects the field.
(d) A swift river runs through the center of the field.

5. What does Leonidas do after the Antirhion king surrenders?
(a) He takes the survivors as slaves.
(b) He slaughters both soldiers and city folk alike.
(c) He executes the enemy soldiers, but allows the people in the city to survive.
(d) He spares the lives of the survivors and those in the city.