1. Who sacks the city-state that was the birthplace of Xeones?
(a) The Persians sack the city-state.
(b) The Argives sack the city-state.
(c) The Carthagians sack the city-state.
(d) The Spartans sack the city-state.

2. The first time Xeones sees the Persian fleet, he meets an Egyptian. What was the Egyptian's name?
(a) His name was Tommie.
(b) His name was Ptammitechus.
(c) His name was Steve.
(d) His name was Agamemnon.

3. In the first chapter, about how many Persians are said to have been slain in just three days of battle with the Spartans?
(a) About four thousand were slain.
(b) No fewer than twenty thousand were slain.
(c) No more than twenty thousand were slain.
(d) About twenty thousand were slain.

4. Why does Xeones go out into a snowstorm to freeze to death?
(a) He prefers a death by freezing to the slow, painful death he will have due to his fever.
(b) He is depressed that his family is dead.
(c) He is depressed that his girlfriend broke up with him.
(d) He is depressed that he cannot fight with a spear.

5. What does the Egyptian tell the Spartans about the Persian invasion?
(a) He tells them to never surrender.
(b) He tells them to join Xerxes voluntarily like the Egyptians did.
(c) He tells them that the Persians would be easily defeated while still at sea.
(d) He tells them that Xerxes will slaughter them regardless of what they do.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How old is Xeones when he flees the destruction of his home?

4. What happens to the parents of Xeones?

5. What does Dienekes tell the Egyptian about freedom?

(see the answer key)

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