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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator and his wife attended which cultural event?
(a) Play.
(b) Concert.
(c) Art exhibit.
(d) Puppet show.

2. Who narrates in the beginning of this book?
(a) Jason.
(b) Alcibiades.
(c) Grandson.
(d) Polemides.

3. Finish this phrase: "Who stubs his toe upon the ___."
(a) Ground.
(b) Rock of Gibraltar.
(c) Skull of the enemy.
(d) Truth.

4. The sailors of Athens were drawing ___ obols?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. What is the name of Polemides' family farm?
(a) Road's Turn.
(b) Seaside Vista.
(c) Mountain Valley.
(d) Stone Gap.

6. What is it called when a crew turns against the ship's officer(s)?
(a) Treachery.
(b) Treason.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Mutiny.

7. Polemides was present when the people took charge of which location?
(a) King's Palace.
(b) Iron Court.
(c) Round Chamber.
(d) Assembly Hall.

8. Which of the following is not mentioned in the letter regarding the need for ships?
(a) Adaptability.
(b) Daring.
(c) Perseverance.
(d) Intelligence.

9. The narrator talks about a large festival held in the honor of which mythical figure?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Zeus.

10. Which of the following was absent during the celebration of Victoria's manhood?
(a) Leon.
(b) Pericles.
(c) Conon.
(d) Thrasyullus.

11. Approximately how many lawsuits were filed?
(a) 40.
(b) 55.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

12. Alcibiades actions caused him to become a(n) _____.
(a) Victim.
(b) Recluse.
(c) Prisoner.
(d) Fugitive.

13. Which word is used to refer to a small piece of gold?
(a) Parcel.
(b) Ingot.
(c) Lump.
(d) Iota.

14. What type of poison did Socrates drink?
(a) Oleander.
(b) Belladonna.
(c) Nightshade.
(d) Hemlock.

15. Which beverage was brought to Polemides in his cell?
(a) Mead.
(b) Hemlock.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. A commotion from the ___ Court disrupted Polemides?

2. What type of poison did Eunice use to kill the baby?

3. Who is referred to as the Cat's Eye?

4. Thrasylubus refers to Alcibiades as a _____.

5. What is the narrator's Laconian name?

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