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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Xerxes, Chapter 5 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the first soldiers to arrive at Thermopylae?
(a) The Persians were the first to arrive.
(b) The Spartan heavy infantry were first to arrive.
(c) The Thespians were the first to arrive.
(d) The Spartan Rangers were first to arrive.

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

3. What happens to Xeones when he is caught stealing?
(a) The farmers drive nails through his hands.
(b) The farmers beat him severely.
(c) The farmers cut off his right hand.
(d) He is made to pay for what he stole.

4. How old is Xeones when he flees the destruction of his home?
(a) He is in his middle teens.
(b) He is eighteen.
(c) He is twelve.
(d) He is nine.

5. What is Xeones trying to steal when he is caught?
(a) He is trying to steal a goose.
(b) He is trying to steal some cabbage.
(c) He is trying to steal a chicken.
(d) He is trying to steal a horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dienekes initially resist marrying Lady Arete?

2. How many sons has Arete born Dienekes?

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

4. Xeones tells of an exercise that the people in the baggage train practice where they serve as punching bags for the Spartan heavy infantry. What is this exercise called?

5. What is the name of the city-state where Xeones is from?

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