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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 the preferred weapon of Suicide?
(a) He prefers to use his spear, the Eight-footer.
(b) He prefers to use his two short swords.
(c) He prefers to use his short javelins, called Darning Needles.
(d) He prefers to use a longbow.

2. What is the Antirhion army primarily composed of?
(a) It is an unorganized rabble of bandits and highwaymen.
(b) It is mainly mercenaries hired from neighboring kingdoms.
(c) It is mainly citizen soldiers.
(d) It is mainly well trained regulars, career soldiers.

3. What is oktonyktia?
(a) It is an eight-night training exercise.
(b) It is the lake near Sparta.
(c) It is the armor and shield that each soldier must carry.
(d) It is the final right of passage from boyhood to adult status.

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

5. Alexandros wants to go to battle with the older Spartans. Who tries to stop him?
(a) His mother tries to stop him.
(b) Leonidas tries to stop him.
(c) Polynikes tries to stop him.
(d) Xeones tries to stop him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Diomache feel that no man will want her?

2. What are the Spartan battle games designed for?

3. How do Xeones and Alexandros get across the gulf?

4. What is othismos?

5. To whom does Xeones tell his story?

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