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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Spartans view war?
(a) The Spartans see war as the only way to peace.
(b) The Spartans see war as a good form of population control.
(c) The Spartans see war as a terrible abomination.
(d) The Spartans see war to be simply work in the business of killing as many of the enemy as possible.

2. Why do the Spartans use that method to count their dead?
(a) It helps to keep their minds occupied and off of the fact that only moments earlier they were slaughtering men like farmers reaping wheat.
(b) It is an ancient tradition that has been passed down for generations.
(c) It is done to confuse the enemy.
(d) It is the Spartan law that the dead be counted in such a way.

3. In the first chapter, about how many Persians are said to have been slain in just three days of battle with the Spartans?
(a) About four thousand were slain.
(b) About twenty thousand were slain.
(c) No more than twenty thousand were slain.
(d) No fewer than twenty thousand were slain.

4. What happens to the parents of Xeones?
(a) They also escape, but are separated and spend years searching for him.
(b) They are killed trying to defend their home.
(c) They are captured and sold into slavery.
(d) They escape with him.

5. What is the preferred weapon of Suicide?
(a) He prefers to use his short javelins, called Darning Needles.
(b) He prefers to use his spear, the Eight-footer.
(c) He prefers to use a longbow.
(d) He prefers to use his two short swords.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first time Xeones sees the Persian fleet, he meets an Egyptian. What was the Egyptian's name?

2. What does Xeones become in the Spartan army?

3. Where does Bruxieus tell Xeones and Diomache to go?

4. Who is Xerxes?

5. How does Rooster feel about Alexandros smuggling special salve for Xeones?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Alexandros and Xeones get across the Gulf of Corinth when following the army?

2. How does Dienekes feel about Tommie's suggestion that Sparta join Persia by choice?

3. Why does Xerxes want to hear about the Spartans?

4. Why does Polynikes seem to think that Spartans are better than any other men?

5. What happens to Xeones after his city is burned?

6. Why is Xeones depressed? What happens?

7. What is the concern of the lady Paraleio, Alexandros' mother?

8. Why does Xeones refuse to continue with the story? What happens that causes him to continue?

9. What does the lady Arete reveal to Xeones?

10. How does Xeones begin his story?

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