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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, A History of My Times : Chapter 5, Book 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which years did the events in Book 2, Chapter 5 take place?
(a) 387-385 B.C.
(b) 386-382 B.C.
(c) 384-380 B.C.
(d) 389-386 B.C.

2. Where is the location of the first event Xenophon recounts in Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Aegina.
(b) Thira.
(c) Ithaca.
(d) Delos.

3. How many ships were made available to Cyrus by his Spartan ally?
(a) Half of a fleet.
(b) Two ships.
(c) An entire fleet.
(d) Almost an entire fleet.

4. What is the main subject of the stories included in the "book of the book"?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Money.
(c) Politics.
(d) Leadership.

5. Who was responsible for the death of Mania?
(a) Her son-in-law.
(b) An enemy from another city.
(c) A rival politician.
(d) Her cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Spartan soldier served as a diplomat for peace between the cities of Greece?

2. Who was Alcibiades' mentor?

3. How many military leaders are discussed in the first chapter?

4. Mania shares her name with a Greek mythological personification. What has been named after this personification?

5. What event did Mania join her mercenaries for?

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