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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 Suicide?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a young fighter from Scythia.
(c) He is an old statesman who sits on the senate.
(d) He is a fierce warrior from Syria.

2. What is the purpose of the speech Leonidas gives after this battle?
(a) He berates them for their lack of courage and for their weakness.
(b) He congratulates them on the victory, and commends their behavior towards the prisoners.
(c) He congratulates them on their great victory and releases them for a day to pillage the city.
(d) He thanks the survivors and honors the fallen, while refocusing their attention on the main battle to come.

3. Who is the half helot's father?
(a) His father had been a Spartan soldier.
(b) His father is king Leonidas.
(c) His father is a farmer.
(d) His father is a member of the council.

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

5. For what is Xeones punished after the battle at Antirhion?
(a) He is punished for his recklessness on the field of battle.
(b) He is punished for not reporting in a timely fashion.
(c) He is punished for mouthing off to a superior officer.
(d) He is punished for following the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Spartans do when they reach the field of battle?

2. Why does Xeones go out into a snowstorm to freeze to death?

3. By what other name is Sparta called?

4. How many boys are there in the training platoons, according to Xeones?

5. What do the Spartans call their science of fear discipline?

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