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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 8: Thermopylae, Chapter 35 - 38.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. By what warrior code are young Spartans raised?
(a) They are raised according to the Lykurgan warrior code.
(b) They are raised according to Bushido.
(c) They are raised according to the code of Hammurabi.
(d) They are raised according to the code of Chivalry.
2. What oath does Alexandros swear the night of Rooster's trial?
(a) He swears that he will carry out the orders of the krypteis give him.
(b) He swears that if ever Rooster meets them on the field of battle, that he will slay Rooster himself.
(c) He swears that Rooster will never be seen again.
(d) He swears that he will show mercy on Rooster in honor of their friendship.
3. Why does Xeones go out into a snowstorm to freeze to death?
(a) He is depressed that his girlfriend broke up with him.
(b) He prefers a death by freezing to the slow, painful death he will have due to his fever.
(c) He is depressed that his family is dead.
(d) He is depressed that he cannot fight with a spear.
4. What does Polynikes do when he catches Alexandros handling his shield improperly?
(a) He beats the boy senseless.
(b) He puts the boy through a lengthy and humiliating training drill.
(c) He bans Alexandros from the practice fields for life.
(d) He kindly shows the boy the proper way of handling the shield.
5. What happens to the parents of Xeones?
(a) They are killed trying to defend their home.
(b) They also escape, but are separated and spend years searching for him.
(c) They escape with him.
(d) They are captured and sold into slavery.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the Athenians call the high part of the city?
2. What does Xerxes do about Xeones when he loses interest in the story?
3. What two groups fight the first encounter?
4. Why does Medon take the baby after the Peers all go home?
5. How long does the scribe serve the Greeks as interpreter?
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