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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the half helot's nickname?
(a) His nickname is Rooster.
(b) His nickname is Suicide.
(c) His nickname is Dog.
(d) His nickname is Bob.

2. What does Polynikes do after dealing with Alexandros?
(a) He reports the boy's failure to his superiors.
(b) He puts all of the boys through the standard shield handling drills.
(c) He storms off the practice field in disgust.
(d) He sends everyone home for the day.

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

4. Who were the first soldiers to arrive at Thermopylae?
(a) The Spartan heavy infantry were first to arrive.
(b) The Persians were the first to arrive.
(c) The Thespians were the first to arrive.
(d) The Spartan Rangers were first to arrive.

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

6. What does Leonidas do after the Antirhion king surrenders?
(a) He spares the lives of the survivors and those in the city.
(b) He executes the enemy soldiers, but allows the people in the city to survive.
(c) He slaughters both soldiers and city folk alike.
(d) He takes the survivors as slaves.

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

8. By what warrior code are young Spartans raised?
(a) They are raised according to the code of Chivalry.
(b) They are raised according to Bushido.
(c) They are raised according to the Lykurgan warrior code.
(d) They are raised according to the code of Hammurabi.

9. Thermopylae is described as what?
(a) Thermopylae is described as an ancient battle ground where many battles have taken place over the centuries.
(b) Thermopylae is described as a small fishing village where the Persians land their invasion force.
(c) Thermopylae is described as a holy place, dedicated to the worship of the gods.
(d) Thermopylae is described as a place where travelers go to use the hot mineral baths.

10. Where do Xeones and Alexandros catch up to the Spartan army?
(a) They catch up to them at Thermopylae.
(b) They catch up to them at the hot gate.
(c) They catch up to them at Antirhion.
(d) They catch up to them at Rhion.

11. What is Xeones trying to steal when he is caught?
(a) He is trying to steal a horse.
(b) He is trying to steal a chicken.
(c) He is trying to steal a goose.
(d) He is trying to steal some cabbage.

12. How do Xeones and Alexandros get across the gulf?
(a) They go around.
(b) They swim.
(c) They take the ferry.
(d) They hire a boat.

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

14. Why does Xeones go out into a snowstorm to freeze to death?
(a) He prefers a death by freezing to the slow, painful death he will have due to his fever.
(b) He is depressed that his family is dead.
(c) He is depressed that he cannot fight with a spear.
(d) He is depressed that his girlfriend broke up with him.

15. In Chapter 9, who dies on the final night of the training exercise?
(a) Alexandros dies on the final night.
(b) Rooster dies on the final night.
(c) Dekton dies on the final night.
(d) Hermion dies on the final night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Polynikes do when he catches Alexandros handling his shield improperly?

2. How do the Spartans view war?

3. What do the people of Sparta sing as the soldiers march off to war?

4. Why does Polynikes feel that Spartans are superior to any other people?

5. What happens to the parents of Xeones?

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