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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 largest number of ships discussed in the battles of the first chapter?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Ninety.

2. How long has the war been waging when the second chapter begins?
(a) Thirty five years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Forty years.
(d) Twenty five years.

3. What is the fewest amount of ships involved in the water and shoreline battles of Chapter 1?
(a) Twenty five to thirty five.
(b) Ten to twenty.
(c) Twenty to twenty five.
(d) Five to ten.

4. In Book 2, Chapter 2, how long is the story about a specific plan to raise money in the book?
(a) It is brief.
(b) It is an average length.
(c) It is long.
(d) It is long, but features several smaller segments.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the soldiers express agreement on the plot to raise money?

2. According to the editor, who will be delighted by the bibliography in the book?

3. How did the politician first approach the reeds dilemma in the story?

4. Where is the bibliography located in "A History of My Times"?

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

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