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. What happens to Xeones when he is caught stealing?
(a) He is made to pay for what he stole.
(b) The farmers drive nails through his hands.
(c) The farmers cut off his right hand.
(d) The farmers beat him severely.

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

3. How do the Spartans count their dead?
(a) They stand in formation and count off.
(b) They walk the field of battle and count the dead.
(c) 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.
(d) The senior surviving officer calls out the names of the soldiers, and who ever doesn't answer is counted as dead.

4. By what other name is Sparta called?
(a) Sparta is also called Mount Oracle.
(b) Sparta is also called Lakedaemon.
(c) Sparta is also called The Hot Gates.
(d) Sparta is also called Thermopylae.

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 Leonidas.
(d) She is asking about Rooster.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Xeones describe Dienekes?

2. Why does Polynikes feel that Spartans are superior to any other people?

3. How does Polynikes react to Alexandros' answer?

4. By what warrior code are young Spartans raised?

5. What is the purpose of the speech Leonidas gives after this battle?

(see the answer key)

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