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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Alcibiades writes: "Man's predicament is that he dwells at the intersection of necessity and ____."
(a) Free will.
(b) Impulse.
(c) Need.
(d) Foolishness.

3. What is the name of the place where Endius' horses were kept?
(a) Loft.
(b) Barnstable.
(c) Paddock.
(d) Stable.

4. What type of poison did Eunice use to kill the baby?
(a) Belladonna.
(b) Nightshade.
(c) Oleander.
(d) Hemlock.

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

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

7. What does Lysander refer to as a "solitary god?"
(a) Victory.
(b) Honor.
(c) Cunning.
(d) Necessity.

8. Which group does not fear God; it seeks to be God?
(a) Athenians.
(b) Dorians.
(c) Peloponnesians.
(d) Spartans.

9. What is the name of the girl Polemides married?
(a) Helena.
(b) Aurore.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Eunice.

10. Polemides could not return home lest he face a charge of _____.
(a) Theft.
(b) Treason.
(c) Murder.
(d) Insubordination.

11. A commotion from the ___ Court disrupted Polemides?
(a) Iron.
(b) Royal.
(c) High.
(d) Steel.

12. It is up to the commander to teach his men about arete. What is arete?
(a) Perseverance.
(b) Excellence.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Logic.

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

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

15. Which term is used to describe the Spartans' navigator?
(a) Crowsnester.
(b) Seawatcher.
(c) Portisman.
(d) Navarch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which school subject was Alcibiades "abominable"?

2. What is a kleros?

3. Which of the following is not on the list of people that follow the mandate that Heaven reigns?

4. What is the name of Alcibiades' enemy in Athens?

5. How old was the man that referred to Alcibiades as a treasonous villain?

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