Gates of Fire Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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 | Four Week Quiz B

Steven Pressfield
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7: Leonidas, Chapter 30 - 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What oath does Alexandros swear the night of Rooster's trial?
(a) He swears that if ever Rooster meets them on the field of battle, that he will slay Rooster himself.
(b) He swears that Rooster will never be seen again.
(c) He swears that he will carry out the orders of the krypteis give him.
(d) He swears that he will show mercy on Rooster in honor of their friendship.

2. Where is Rooster's mother's city?
(a) His mother's city is Antirhion.
(b) His mother's city is Messenia.
(c) His mother's city is Sparta.
(d) His mother's city is Athens.

3. How does Arete convince the Peers to spare the child of Rooster?
(a) She kidnaps the child and flees Sparta.
(b) She convinces them that whatever the father might have done, it is no fault of the child's.
(c) She and her husband swear that the child is his, and not Rooster's.
(d) She pays bribes to them to allow the child to go.

4. In Chapter 9, who dies on the final night of the training exercise?
(a) Rooster dies on the final night.
(b) Alexandros dies on the final night.
(c) Hermion dies on the final night.
(d) Dekton dies on the final night.

5. What is the last thing that Xerxes says to Xeones as Chapter 19 closes?
(a) "No one could have breached my tent and survived it, therefore you are lying. I suggest that you be totally honest with me in the future, Greek."
(b) "Why would you tell me such a thing, that I may know of your offense and kill you outright?"
(c) "Please, my friend, continue your tale. Tell it as you wish, in whatever manner the god instructs you."
(d) "You are either the bravest warrior or the biggest fool to ever walk the earth"

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the people of Sparta sing as the soldiers march off to war?

3. What secret does Arete tell Xeones in Chapter 20?

4. What happens to the parents of Xeones?

5. To whom does Rooster become a squire?

(see the answer key)

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