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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. How do the soldiers show their disfavor when Polynikes is scolding Alexandros?
(a) They ignore the speech.
(b) They politely leave the area to avoid overhearing.
(c) They rap their knuckles on the table.
(d) They join Polynikes in berating Alexandros.

2. What does Apollo tell Xeones about the spear in his vision?
(a) Apollo tells Xeones that the spear is a great weapon.
(b) Apollo tells Xeones that the spear will be the salvation of Sparta.
(c) Apollo tells Xeones that he will be killed by with a spear.
(d) Apollo tells Xeones that the spear is an inelegant weapon.

3. What punishment is actually dealt out to Rooster?
(a) He is absolved of his crime.
(b) He is slain by the krypteia.
(c) He is exiled and sent to the Persians.
(d) He is beaten with wooden rods.

4. What does the Egyptian tell the Spartans about the Persian invasion?
(a) He tells them that the Persians would be easily defeated while still at sea.
(b) He tells them to never surrender.
(c) He tells them to join Xerxes voluntarily like the Egyptians did.
(d) He tells them that Xerxes will slaughter them regardless of what they do.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Antirhions lose the battle?

2. Why do the Spartans use that method to count their dead?

3. Who is the Lady Arete asking about?

4. When king Leonidas gives his speech on the night of the arrival of the Persian force, to whom is he speaking?

5. What is Xeones trying to steal when he is caught?

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