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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. After their return to Sparta, how does Alexandros tell Polynikes the battle made him feel?

2. By what warrior code are young Spartans raised?

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

4. What do the Spartans call their science of fear discipline?

5. To whom does Rooster become a squire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do the Spartans punish their young boys by whipping them?

4. How does Xeones begin his story?

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

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

7. Describe the Spartan games.

8. Describe the training exercise at the Oaks.

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

10. Why does Diomache feel that no one will want to marry her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What causes Leonidas to offer freedom to the helots, and allow anyone who does not want to stand and die the opportunity to leave? Why do he and his men remain to fight the Persians, knowing that they will die? What are some reasons that so many of them leave? Does leaving the field of battle, knowing that they can not win and will die, make all of the men who leave cowards? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?"

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