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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book VII - Feeding the Monster (Chapters XXXIII-XXXVII).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many weeks does this occur before the launch?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. Alcibiades was revered for his skill in which sport?
(a) Chariot racing.
(b) Catapult.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Fencing.

4. The group of retreating marines sailed on a ship that had the name of which famous Greek figure?
(a) Hera.
(b) Athena.
(c) Pandora.
(d) Poseidon.

5. Alcibiades has which obvious physical defect?
(a) Blind.
(b) Limp.
(c) Hump-backed.
(d) Lisp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Soldiers were continually hired even during periods of ____________.

2. What is the name of Polemides' family farm?

3. Polemides seeks help from ____ in finding his cousin.

4. The narrator talks about a large festival held in the honor of which mythical figure?

5. One afternoon, the grandfather says that memory is a(n) ____ goddess.

(see the answer key)

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