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enrolled in the Lydian army. The king marshaled his troops and prepared them for a war with 
Persia. Their morale was high because they were sure they would win. Soon, King Croesus 
authorized an attack against the Persians.
However, the Persian army was still very strong. After a few months of fighting, it was 
obvious that the Oracle’s prophecy had come true: by attacking the Persians, King Croesus 
had destroyed a great empire—his own! King Croesus should have considered the advice 
more carefully.
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PART 
O
Mark each statement 

for true or 

for false. Rewrite the false 
statements to make them true.
1.
People were envious of King Croesus because he understood the dynamics of war
better than anybody else.
2.
The messenger disclosed that the Persians were in a state of unrest.
3.
The sage man from the senate was the only one that shared the king’s sentiment.
4.
The messenger gave the Oracle jugs of wine and baskets of lentils to make her happy.
5.
The Oracle’s prophecy was that the Lydian conquest of Persia would be successful.
PART O Answer the questions.
1. Why did King Croesus advocate war against the Persians?
2. Why was the messenger in a festive and jolly mood when he returned from seeing the Oracle?
3. How did King Croesus feel after he heard the Oracle’s prophecy?
4. How did the civilians who enrolled and were marshaled in the Lydian army feel about the war?
5. What did King Croesus learn from the experience?
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U N I T
W o r d L i s t
adorn 
[ado:rn] 
v.
To adorn something means to make it more beautiful by decorating it.
- * Small glass beads adorned the vase.

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