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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 is Hermion's nickname?
(a) He is called Mountain.
(b) He is called The Archer.
(c) He is called Rooster.
(d) He is called Pretty Boy.

2. What does Dienekes teach about fear?
(a) He teaches that fear is silly and unmanly.
(b) He teaches that fear defeats the enemies of Sparta.
(c) He teaches that the only thing to fear is fear itself.
(d) He teaches that fear is a very real, and dangerous thing.

3. Who does Diomache take with her?
(a) She takes the old blind slave, Bruxieus.
(b) She takes the dog, Happy.
(c) She doesn't take anyone.
(d) She takes the dog, Lucky.

4. How old are Xeones and Diomache when they separate?
(a) He is twelve and she is fifteen.
(b) He is twelve and she is nine.
(c) He is fifteen and she is twelve.
(d) He is nine and she is twelve.

5. What does agoge boua mean?
(a) Agoge boua means honorable death.
(b) Agoge boua means battle rage.
(c) Agoge boua means eight-nighter.
(d) Agoge boua means training platoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Spartan boys punished?

2. What does Polynikes do after dealing with Alexandros?

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

4. How does Xeones return to life from the grave?

5. What obstacle separates the two sides of the battleground?

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