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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Rooster, Chapter 12 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason for Xeones returning to life?
(a) Xeones returns to warn the Spartan people that the battle has been lost.
(b) Xeones is to tell the story of the Battle of Thermopylae.
(c) Xeones returns to avenge his people.
(d) Due to the violent nature of his death, the spirit of Xeones can not pass on to the world of the dead.

2. What does Dienekes teach about fear?
(a) He teaches that fear is a very real, and dangerous thing.
(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 silly and unmanly.

3. What do the Spartans do when they reach the field of battle?
(a) They charge recklessly into the melee.
(b) They send some men to sneak around and flank the enemy.
(c) They calmly go about getting ready for battle, and wait for the enemy.
(d) They immediately retreat.

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

5. What does Polynikes do when he catches Alexandros handling his shield improperly?
(a) He puts the boy through a lengthy and humiliating training drill.
(b) He kindly shows the boy the proper way of handling the shield.
(c) He beats the boy senseless.
(d) He bans Alexandros from the practice fields for life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the half helot's nickname?

2. How does Rooster feel about Alexandros smuggling special salve for Xeones?

3. What is Hermion's nickname?

4. What point does the author illustrate in these battle scenes about ancient warfare?

5. What kind of story does Xerxes want to hear in chapter one?

(see the answer key)

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