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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 kind of story does Xerxes want to hear in chapter one?
(a) He wants to hear about Spartan life during times of peace.
(b) He wants to hear "A Tale of Two Cities".
(c) He wants to hear a tale of generals and kings.
(d) He wants to hear "the infantryman's tale".

2. By what warrior code are young Spartans raised?
(a) They are raised according to the code of Chivalry.
(b) They are raised according to the Lykurgan warrior code.
(c) They are raised according to the code of Hammurabi.
(d) They are raised according to Bushido.

3. What is the reason for Xeones returning to life?
(a) Xeones is to tell the story of the Battle of Thermopylae.
(b) Xeones returns to warn the Spartan people that the battle has been lost.
(c) Xeones returns to avenge his people.
(d) Due to the violent nature of his death, the spirit of Xeones can not pass on to the world of the dead.

4. Why does Diomache feel that no man will want her?
(a) She is too old.
(b) She was raped.
(c) She has a large scar on her face.
(d) She is ugly.

5. There is a battle on the plain west of Antirhion. Who do the Spartans fight there?
(a) They fight the Persian army.
(b) They fight the Antirhion army.
(c) They fight the army of Athens.
(d) They fight the Agrives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Xeones become in the Spartan army?

2. In Chapter 9, who dies on the final night of the training exercise?

3. How does the Egyptian number the Persian fleet?

4. What are the names of the two dogs that Xeones and Diomache find?

5. What is the Antirhion army primarily composed of?

(see the answer key)

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