![]() |
Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens to the raiding party that saves the life of Xerxes?
2. What can Xeones see toward the middle gate?
3. When king Leonidas gives his speech on the night of the arrival of the Persian force, to whom is he speaking?
4. In Chapter 28, which Persian deserter asks for Xeones by name?
5. Why does Medon take the baby after the Peers all go home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes Xerxes to decide to stay in Greece and complete his campaign?
2. Where has Xeones seen Xerxes before he is brought into his tent?
3. What factors push the Spartans into a decisive battle with the Persians?
4. What kind of force arrives at Thermopylae to meet the Persians?
5. What happens when Rooster returns to the Greeks on the second day of battle?
6. Why does Xerxes not want to face the Spartans in Sparta?
7. Why do the Spartans decide to send only 300 men?
8. Why does Xerxes trust Xeones?
9. How is the 300 man force composed?
10. Why does Arete claim the child of Rooster is really the child of her husband Dienekes? What unforeseen effect does this have?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Spartan culture, the citizen soldiers of Sparta acted as mentors to the sons of the others. List at least three effects of this practice, and explain them.
Essay Topic 2
When the Persians arrive at the Hot Gates, they take about two days to attack. What are they doing during that time? Why does it take so long?
Describe the stress and anxiety that might build up for the Greeks over the course of a couple of days of waiting for an attack from a force that greatly outnumbers them. Is it important to distract the soldiers from this stress? Why or why not?
How does Leonidas have his men deal with it? What ways of dealing with the stress do some of the men find for themselves? How would you suggest dealing with pre-battle stress, and why?
Essay Topic 3
By simply maintaining military discipline, the Spartans are able to defeat many enemies in battle who do not know discipline. Define discipline. Why is discipline so important on the battlefield? Is it equally important off the field? Why or why not?
This section contains 908 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
![]() |