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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. Which of the following are distinct from the author in "A History of My Times"?
(a) The translator, the editor, and the writer of the introduction.
(b) The translator and the editor.
(c) The writer of the introduction and the editor.
(d) The translator and the writer of the introduction.

2. Which well-known philosopher was Xenophon a contemporary of?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Plato.
(c) Euphraeus.
(d) Socrates.

3. What is each one of the chapters in the second book devoted to?
(a) The description of a different battle.
(b) The description of a different city.
(c) The description of a different military leader.
(d) The description of a different war ship.

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

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

Short Answer 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?

2. How long has the war been waging when the second chapter begins?

3. Where were sailors able to live fairly well?

4. How was Xenophon regarded as a military leader?

5. What is the fewest amount of ships involved in the water and shoreline battles of Chapter 1?

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