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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. Where were sailors able to live fairly well?
(a) Lemnus.
(b) Imbros.
(c) Thasos.
(d) Chios.

2. Which one of the following does not describe Alcibiades as he is portrayed in the book?
(a) Athletic.
(b) Young.
(c) Wise.
(d) Cheerful.

3. Which one of the following is not included in the list of places where the most intense fighting occurs?
(a) Ilium.
(b) Agora.
(c) Abydus.
(d) Hellespont.

4. According to the Introductions, how opinionated was Xenophon?
(a) More opinionated than the other authors of his time.
(b) Less opinionated than the other authors of his time.
(c) Xenophon did not give his opinions at all.
(d) As opinionated as the other authors of his time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about Alcibiades?

2. What happened to the reeds in the story?

3. Approximately how many pages of text does each chapter cover in "A History of My Times"?

4. Which other historian's works did Xenophon have published?

5. What were trophies often made out of?

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