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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Alexandros, Chapter 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is othismos?
(a) Othismos is one of the ancient Spartan sacrificial rites.
(b) Othismos is a field near Sparta where the Spartan boys train.
(c) Othismos is the euphoria that comes upon the victor after a battle.
(d) Othismos is the initial collision on the battlefield and the chaos that follows.

2. What are the Spartan battle games designed for?
(a) They are designed to simulate battle for training.
(b) They are designed to entertain the boys and keep them out of trouble.
(c) They are designed as a way to pass time.
(d) They are designed as entertainment for the people.

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

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

5. Who is Xerxes?
(a) He is a great hero of the Punic Wars.
(b) He is the king of the Spartan city-state.
(c) He is the narrator of the story.
(d) He is the king of the Persian empire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the reason for Xeones returning to life?

3. What does agoge boua mean?

4. What does Dienekes teach about fear?

5. What is exoterike harmoniea?

(see the answer key)

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