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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. Alcibiades learns that his agents have been ____.

2. Who was the great statesman and leader at the time?

3. The grandfather lived through the time when the famous ______ was built.

4. How many months pass before Alcibiades is called to trial?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Polemides become a mercenary?

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

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

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

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

6. Discuss the battle between Athens and Sparta. What is the relationship between Alcibiades and Lysander?

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

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

9. Discuss the interchange between Jason and Bruise.

10. Discuss Polemides' return to farming. What were the opinions of Polemides and Eunice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Endius stated that Lysander would win the war against Alcibiades. Although both men were highly skilled, Endius believed that Lysander would prevail due to his cruelty and single minded focus. Explain what Endius meant by this statement. Why was Lysander considered to be cruel? Was Alcibiades cruel? Give at least three examples in which Lysander exhibited extreme cruelty during his tenure as a Spartan general.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Alcibiades' vices. In Alcibiades' youth, his vices got him into a great deal of trouble and hindered his military career. As Alcibiades matured, his addiction to certain vices seemed to wane. As Alcibiades resided in exile, the love of vice seemed to return. This put Alcibiades in the worst possible situation with certain enemies. Discuss in detail Alcibiades' vices and how they landed him in hot water. How did Alcibiades deal with the repercussions? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Polemides becomes alarmed when it becomes apparent that many illustrious names have appeared on the trierarch's list. There seems to be little or no reason to the lists, although it is soon learned that the people on the lists are destined to be rounded up, detained, tortured, and possibly executed. Discuss in detail the lists. Which people are on the lists? How does Polemides end up being on one of the lists? How was his situation handled? What was the outcome?

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