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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. What are the names of the two dogs that Xeones and Diomache find?

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

3. How do the Spartans view war?

4. Why do the Antirhions lose the battle?

5. Which of the following is not one of the activities listed as part of Spartan life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the Spartan line formation.

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

4. Describe the battlefield at Antirhion.

5. How does Xeones begin his story?

6. Why does Xerxes become impatient with Xeones?

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

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

9. What is the story behind Dienekes and Arete?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, several examples of the differences between Leonidas and Xerxes are given. In what ways are the two kings different? In what ways are they the same? In your opinion, who is the better king? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Arete offers Xeones some money and the chance to flee Sparta before the army marches off to war. Why does she do this? What causes Xeones to refuse to fleet Sparta when Arete offers him the chance to escape? What causes him to remain with the Spartans in battle, even after he is ordered by Dienekes to leave and save himself? Describe what kind of man you feel Xeones is.

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