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

2. What is the preferred weapon of Suicide?
(a) He prefers to use a longbow.
(b) He prefers to use his two short swords.
(c) He prefers to use his short javelins, called Darning Needles.
(d) He prefers to use his spear, the Eight-footer.

3. How many sons has Arete born Dienekes?
(a) They have had one son.
(b) They have had three sons.
(c) They have had many sons.
(d) They have had only daughters.

4. What does Dienekes tell the Egyptian about freedom?
(a) He tells the Egyptian that freedom is a state of mind.
(b) He tells the Egyptian that the only free men are dead men.
(c) He tells the Egyptian that freedom must be bought with steel, not gold.
(d) He tells the Egyptian that it is better to live as a slave than to die free.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first time Xeones sees the Persian fleet, he meets an Egyptian. What was the Egyptian's name?

2. What does agoge boua mean?

3. Why does Dienekes initially resist marrying Lady Arete?

4. According to Xeones, each Spartan soldier goes into battle with at least one what?

5. What is oktonyktia?

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