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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Alexandros, Chapter 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Polynikes do when he catches Alexandros handling his shield improperly?
(a) He kindly shows the boy the proper way of handling the shield.
(b) He beats the boy senseless.
(c) He bans Alexandros from the practice fields for life.
(d) He puts the boy through a lengthy and humiliating training drill.

4. To whom does Xeones tell his story?
(a) He tells it to Leonidas.
(b) He tells it to Xerxes.
(c) He tells it to Lady Arete.
(d) He tells it to a scribe.

5. What do the people of Sparta sing as the soldiers march off to war?
(a) They sing the Spartan anthem.
(b) They sing the hymn to Castor.
(c) They sing praises to the god Apollo.
(d) They sing the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the Spartan king march and fight, relative to the rest of his army?

3. What does Xeones become in the Spartan army?

4. How do Xeones and Alexandros get across the gulf?

5. Why do the Spartans use that method to count their dead?

(see the answer key)

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