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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. How long were the sailors able to live fairly well?
(a) Not even one month out of the year.
(b) Most of the year.
(c) Half of the year.
(d) One month out of the year.

2. What would cause the soldiers to abandon their original plot for raising money in the story told in the book?
(a) An improvement of their situation.
(b) A decline in their situation.
(c) A letter from Xenophon.
(d) A letter from Alcibiades.

3. Which of the following works is referenced in the first chapter?
(a) The Symposium.
(b) The Republic.
(c) The Laws.
(d) The Apology.

4. What is found in the back of the book to help people understand military maneuvers better?
(a) Maps.
(b) Quotes.
(c) Definitions.
(d) Diagrams.

5. What city did Xenophon represent in the military?
(a) Athens.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Olympia.
(d) Thebes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the ships that Alcibiades led called?

2. What did the sailors do when they were not at war?

3. What is the largest number of ships discussed in the battles of the first chapter?

4. What did Alcibiades enjoy?

5. What were trophies often made out of?

(see the answer key)

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