1. Where does the Spartan king march and fight, relative to the rest of his army?
(a) The king remains at the front of the lines, where he can be a part of the action at all times.
(b) The king commands from the back of the army where it is safer.
(c) The king usually stays at the center of his army, so that his men surround him at all times.
(d) The king does not go with his army, but sends a general in his stead.

2. How do the Spartans view war?
(a) The Spartans see war as a good form of population control.
(b) The Spartans see war to be simply work in the business of killing as many of the enemy as possible.
(c) The Spartans see war as the only way to peace.
(d) The Spartans see war as a terrible abomination.

3. How many boys are there in the training platoons, according to Xeones?
(a) He says that there are several thousand.
(b) He says that there are seven hundred.
(c) He says that there are fourteen hundred.
(d) He says that there are twenty-five.

4. Why does Diomache feel that no man will want her?
(a) She was raped.
(b) She is too old.
(c) She is ugly.
(d) She has a large scar on her face.

5. How does Xeones describe Dienekes?
(a) He describes him as a silly old man, full of outdated ideas.
(b) He describes him as a young warrior, inexperienced in battle, but fierce and strong.
(c) He describes him as a warrior over forty-years-old who carries wounds from many battles.
(d) He describes him as a great hero.