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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 is the reason that Xerxes comes to Greece?

2. Other than Ball Player and the dog, who is the other volunteer?

3. What nation is the second to assault the Greeks?

4. Why do the Phokians miss the meeting?

5. Why does Artemisia tell Xerxes that he cannot leave the field of battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Spartans want to kill Rooster and his infant son?

2. What happens when Rooster returns to the Greeks on the second day of battle?

3. How is the 300 man force composed?

4. What kinds of items do the Spartan soldiers carry with them?

5. What disturbs Xerxes, the Persian king?

6. Describe the fight between Medes and Greeks.

7. Describe what the Persians do to the body of the Spartan king, Leonidas.

8. What does Arete offer Xeones? What is Xeones' response?

9. What causes Xerxes to decide to stay in Greece and complete his campaign?

10. What occurs at Thermopylae during the wait for the Persians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

1. In ancient Sparta, as well as today, soldiers are trained by simulating real battle conditions. During these training exercises, soldiers can undergo severe physical and mental stress, and can actually die from the training, or in training accidents. What other disadvantages might there be to of such training methods? What are the benefits?

2. How are the training methods of the ancient Spartans like the methods used my most of the world today? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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