In ancient days, Xerxes, King of Persia, tried to subdue Greece. With an army of about three hundred thousand soldiers, he crossed the body of water now called the Dardanelles, which was known as the Hellespont. The only way he could enter Greece from the north was through the Pass of Thermopylae. This pass, about fifty feet wide, which lay between a mountain on one side and sea on the other, was guarded by Leonidas and his force of 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians, and 400 Thebans.
For two days this little band under their valiant leader kept the Persian hordes back. Even the Persian Immortals could not force a way through. Then the unforeseen happened. A Greek traitor showed the Persians a secret path over the mountains. The enemy attacked not only from the front but also from the rear. Leonidas and his countrymen, knowing that they could not save Greece, fought until not one remained alive.

1. The selection states that *
A. all Spartans were saved
B. a few of the Spartans were saved
C. The Persians were defeated
D. all the Spartans were killed
2. The Pass of Thermopylae was *
A. very wide
B. very difficult to defend
C. easy to defend
D. hidden
3. The Hellespont is *
A. pass
B. an island
C. a strait
D. a mountain
4. Leonidas expected at first to *
A. be defeated
B. keep Greece from invasion
C. attack Xerxes
D. annihilate the Persians
5. The Persians succeeded because *
A. Xerxes was such a good leader
B. Leonidas was coward
C. the pass was so narrow
D. a traitor helped them
6. Probably the Persian Immortals were called because *
A. they died fighting
B. they had performed great deeds \
C. they were Persians
D. Xerxes didn’t like them
7. Leonidas should *
A. be rewarded for his bravery
B. never be forgotten
C. be neglected by the Greeks
D. never be mentioned again
8. The best title for this selection is *
A. The Battle of Thermopylae
B. The Victory of Xerxes
C. The Traitor of Greece
D. The Valiant Immortals
9. Xerxes’ purpose was to *
A. subdue Greece
B. drill his army
C. become king of Greece
D. please his people
10. The Thebans were *
A. cowards
B. heroic
C. foolish
D. vain​