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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. Which one of Polemides' family members also engaged in this vocation?
(a) Sister.
(b) Son.
(c) Father.
(d) Brother.

2. How many wives did Jason have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

3. This loss also meant the loss of the driving force behind the _____ invasion.
(a) Spartan.
(b) Greek.
(c) Sicilian.
(d) Athenian.

4. The grandfather refers to _____ as being the noblest of men.
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Alcibiades.

5. The tables turn when the Athenians agree to Nicias' _____.
(a) Plans.
(b) Requirements.
(c) Orders.
(d) Ransom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many weeks does this occur before the launch?

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

4. Only the grandfather and two other men spoke out in defense of the Ten ______.

5. It is said that camp wives are only one step above _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Lion and Polemides at this time?

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

4. Discuss the Olympic Games as they relate to Alcibiades and the story.

5. Who is Jason? How is he introduced? Why is Jason important to the story?

6. What does Gylippus do while the Athenians wait to sail? Where does Alcibiades fit into the story?

7. Discuss the scene in which Nicias addresses the Athenian Assembly.

8. What happens to the fleet after Alcibiades leaves? Who takes over?

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

10. How did the Plague affect Polemides on a personal level?

(see the answer keys)

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