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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is said that Pericles had a gift for _____.

2. The grandfather refers to _____ as being the noblest of men.

3. Who was responsible for framing Athens for the death of a Spartan soldier?

4. Alcibiades is said to have had great _____.

5. Polemides is asked to kill _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine Jason's account of the embarkation of the armada to Sicily. What happens to threaten the invasion?

2. Discuss the arrival of and devastation caused by the Plague.

3. How did Polemides become a mercenary?

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

5. Who was Telamon? What was his relationship to Polemides?

6. Jason and Polemides were not accounted prior to Polemides' trial. How did the men meet?

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

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. Who is the main character in the story? What happens to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Telamon was a well known mercenary who was paired with Polemides. Although both men were paid assassins, Telamon viewed his job differently then Polemides. Compare and contrast Telamon and Polemides.

Essay Topic 2

The history between Athens and Sparta is long and volatile. Create a detailed time line of the political structures of Athens and Sparta. Include enemies, allies, leaders, goals, and achievements. Connect the interaction of the two city-states. Which ended up being the victor and/or the most powerful?

Essay Topic 3

As the leaders of Athens and Sparta, Lysander and Alcibiades are often compared on many levels. Compare and contrast Lysander and Alcibiades on all levels at the beginning and end of the war.

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