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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 2, Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the advice given by the editor to those people that do not appreciate the notes at the end of the Introduction?
(a) Do not read the work itself.
(b) Read the first half of them before reading the work itself.
(c) Pass over them and begin reading the work itself.
(d) Read them before reading the work itself.

2. How many military leaders are discussed in the first chapter?
(a) A few.
(b) Only one.
(c) None.
(d) Several.

3. How is the bottom of the ranks characterized in the book?
(a) Heavy cavalry.
(b) Light cavalry.
(c) Light infantry.
(d) Heavy infantry.

4. How accessible is Xenophon's writing style for current readers?
(a) Somewhat accessible.
(b) Not accessible at all.
(c) Mostly accessible.
(d) Very accessible.

5. Which publishing company is used to present the summary for "A History of My Times"?
(a) Penguin Classics.
(b) Oxford World Classics.
(c) John Hopkins University.
(d) Routledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were trophies often made out of?

2. How can the bibliography be described in "A History of My Times"?

3. What is found in the back of the book to help people understand military maneuvers better?

4. What event has Xenophon's works helped to clarify?

5. What word best describes the description of the ancient forms of military ranking in the book?

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