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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Diomache feel that no man will want her?

2. What is Hermion's nickname?

3. For what is Xeones punished after the battle at Antirhion?

4. What is the name of the half helot friend of Xeones?

5. Where do Xeones and Alexandros catch up to the Spartan army?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Xeones come to follow the Spartan army when they march out to war?

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

3. When the Spartans realize that the boys followed them, what is the punishment that Xeones must endure?

4. Describe the relationship between Alexandros and Xeones.

5. Why does the author jump from place to place in the story?

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

7. How are Xeones and Alexandros assigned after the battle at Antirhion?

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

9. How does Xeones come to be in the Persian camp?

10. What is a helot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an all-sire unit? Explain what it means to be an all-sire unit. What would it be like to be a member of one of these units? Compare the Spartan all-sire units with similar units of other civilizations and times.

Essay Topic 2

There exists between all soldiers of honor and bravery, a certain respect and admiration. What examples of this are given in the book? Compare these to examples of honor and/or bravery in other literary works. Answer the question, "What is the opposite of fear?"

Essay Topic 3

For the first day of the battle, the Greeks are able to fend off several attacks that, simply by the number of soldiers, should have crushed them. All the way to the bitter end, the Greeks are able to inflict great damage on the army of Persia. Describe the strategies used by the Greeks, from the first crossing of arms to the last.

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