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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV - Sicily (Chapters XXI-XXIV).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gylippus fortified the Little Harbor with seawalls and _____.
(a) Barricades.
(b) Palisades.
(c) Retainer walls.
(d) Escartments.

2. Polemides is asked to kill _____.
(a) Alcibiades.
(b) Pericles.
(c) His child.
(d) The sick.

3. Polemides discusses his new vocation as a _____.
(a) General.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Sailor.
(d) Soldier.

4. What is the name of the narrator's dog?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Moses.
(c) Sentinel.
(d) Guardian.

5. How much did the narrator's armor weigh?
(a) 75 lbs.
(b) 40 lbs.
(c) 60 lbs.
(d) 50 lbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that Alcibiades is a "Chronicler of ____."

2. The group of retreating marines sailed on a ship that had the name of which famous Greek figure?

3. When Polemides finds his cousin, he discovers a group of people involves in which of the following?

4. It is said that Pericles had a gift for _____.

5. Which man has grown in stature and played a vital role in the battle?

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