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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: Polynikes, Chapter 20 - 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of story does Xerxes want to hear in chapter one?
(a) He wants to hear "A Tale of Two Cities".
(b) He wants to hear a tale of generals and kings.
(c) He wants to hear "the infantryman's tale".
(d) He wants to hear about Spartan life during times of peace.

3. According to Xeones, each Spartan soldier goes into battle with at least one what?
(a) Each Spartan soldier goes into battle with at least one horse.
(b) Each Spartan soldier goes into battle with at least one Darning Needle.
(c) Each Spartan soldier goes into battle with at least one helot.
(d) Each Spartan soldier goes into battle with at least one spear.

4. Who is the half helot's father?
(a) His father is king Leonidas.
(b) His father is a farmer.
(c) His father is a member of the council.
(d) His father had been a Spartan soldier.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of an all-sire unit?

2. How do the Spartans count their dead?

3. Why is Xerxes warned about the story of the Spartans?

4. What causes Xeones to continue the story?

5. What do the Spartans and their allies do when they see the Persians for the first time?

(see the answer key)

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