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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The grandfather lived through the time when the famous ______ was built.
(a) Lighthouse at Alexandria.
(b) Eiffel Tower.
(c) Colesseum.
(d) Parthenon.

2. How old was the child when he died?
(a) Three.
(b) 6 months.
(c) One.
(d) Two years, six months.

3. The grandfather attained the rank of sail _____ in the military.
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Captain.
(c) Admiral.
(d) Colonel.

4. Who was responsible for framing Athens for the death of a Spartan soldier?
(a) Lysander.
(b) Polemides.
(c) Pericles.
(d) Alcibiades.

5. Gylippus outlawed which of the following social pleasures?
(a) Shotput.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Cards.
(d) Drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who returns to the city after a fall?

2. Jason tells the narrator that he is a ______ whelp.

3. Alcibiades is marked for death due to his ____.

4. How much did the narrator's armor weigh?

5. Unable to make much headway, the fleet decides to _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the state of Athens at this point in the story. Who tells the story?

2. How did Polemides come to work side by side with Alcibiades?

3. Detail the outline of events that took place on Epipolae. How does it affect the Athenians?

4. What was the first step in Polemides becoming an assassin?

5. What is Telamon's prediction about the war? Why does Telamon make the prediction? Is it correct?

6. Who was Eunice? How was she attached to Polemides?

7. What does Polemides say when he tries to explain Alcibiades' appeal?

8. Describe Polemides' claim to fame and the reason he was imprisoned.

9. What is the basic outline of Polemides' early history?

10. Who objects to the Sicilian campaign? What authority does this person have? What actions are taken?

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