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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Spartans discover on their way to the tent of Xerxes?
(a) They find out that Xerxes has found a path around the gates, and that he has ordered troops to surround the Greeks.
(b) They find out that Xerxes has caught wind of their plan, and has moved his tent.
(c) They discover a much better patch of ground on which to fight the Persians.
(d) They find out that Rooster is leading them into a trap.

2. What is Xeones' proof that he was there, and not that he simply heard of it?
(a) He shows Xerxes the place where his blade tore the wall of the tent in a back corner.
(b) He can offer only his word of honor that he is telling the truth.
(c) He recognizes the officer who threw the axe at him and wounded Alexandros.
(d) He has several witnesses who admit that they saw him there.

3. How does Rooster originally feel about Alexandros?
(a) He loves Alexandros as his own brother, and would allow no harm to come to him.
(b) He feels that Alexandros is a good friend who will always be loyal to him.
(c) He feels that Alexandros is far braver than he will ever be.
(d) He feels that he is braver and a better warrior than Alexandros, and he hates him.

4. What two groups fight the first encounter?
(a) The Spartans fight the Egyptians.
(b) The Thespians fight the Armenians.
(c) The Spartans fight the Persians.
(d) The Thespians fight the Medes.

5. What message does Leonidas leave for Greeks who are conscripted into service to the Persians?
(a) You have no choice. You are forgiven.
(b) If under compulsion you must fight us your brothers, fight badly.
(c) It is better to die free than live a slave.
(d) You are traitors. May the gods curse you all.

6. How does Leonidas appear to Xerxes in his dream?
(a) Xerxes sees Leonidas beheaded, with his body nailed to a tree and his head impaled on a spike.
(b) Xerxes sees Leonidas as a vengeful spirit, ready to haunt Xerxes or eternity.
(c) Xerxes sees Leonidas as whole and alive once again.
(d) Xerxes sees Leonidas as he might have been as a child.

7. Knowing that everyone will die the next day, what does Leonidas tell his men?
(a) The Greeks are to retreat.
(b) The helots are freed from service and may leave.
(c) The watch is to be doubled to keep anyone from deserting.
(d) He tells them all to fight with valor and die a good death.

8. How many children does Xeones father?
(a) He has two daughters.
(b) He has a son and a daughter.
(c) He only has one child, a son.
(d) He has two sons.

9. If the krypteia have their way, how is Rooster to be punished for rejecting the offer?
(a) He is to be stripped of all rank and weapons and thrown out of the army.
(b) He and his family are to be put to death.
(c) He is to be allowed to go free.
(d) He is to be sold into slavery.

10. Who vouches for Xeones that he did not overhear details of the raid from the surgeons?
(a) Orontes, captain of the Immortals informs the king that Xeones was never once left alone with them.
(b) Artemisia tells the king that the surgeons would not have known of such an attack.
(c) King Xerxes trusts Xeones, and declares his words true.
(d) Mardonius speaks up for Xeones' honor.

11. When king Leonidas gives his speech on the night of the arrival of the Persian force, to whom is he speaking?
(a) He is speaking to all of the allied officers and the Spartan officers.
(b) He is speaking to the allied officers.
(c) He is speaking to the Spartan officers.
(d) He is speaking to the entire combined forces.

12. Who does Xeones marry?
(a) He marries arete.
(b) He marries Thereia.
(c) He marries Agathe.
(d) He marries Diomache.

13. What does Xerxes believe about Xeones' story?
(a) He believes it all to be lies.
(b) He finds it entertaining, but is unsure of its truth.
(c) He believes that it is true and pertinent to the war efforts.
(d) He believes it is true, but has no bearing on the battles ahead.

14. Who does Xeones list off as some of the members of the tent raiding party?
(a) He lists Alexandros, Polynikes, Dienekes, and himself.
(b) He lists Alexandros, Dienekes, Orontes, and himself.
(c) He lists Alexandros, Polynikes, Rooster, and himself.
(d) He lists Alexandros, Orontes, Ephesus, and himself.

15. What do the Athenians call the high part of the city?
(a) They call it the royal compound.
(b) They call it the Acropolis.
(c) They call it The Mound.
(d) They call it The Great Hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the raiding party?

2. What oath does Alexandros swear the night of Rooster's trial?

3. Why do the Lokrians not make the meeting?

4. How many Persians are in the advance force that takes Athens?

5. Who comes for Rooster after he turns down the offer of mothax?

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