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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 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is significant about Alcibiades?
(a) He is the only name in the book that people educated in philosophy would not recognize.
(b) He is the only name in the book that people educated in philosophy would recognize.
(c) He is the first name mentioned in Chapter 1.
(d) He is the last name mentioned in Chapter 1.

2. What type of literature is Betty Radice known for?
(a) Classical.
(b) Fictional.
(c) Non-fictional.
(d) Contemporary.

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

4. What held the men that Xenophon led in the military together?
(a) The loyalty they had for the city.
(b) The loyalty they had for him and the city.
(c) The loyalty that they had for each other.
(d) The loyalty they had for him and each other.

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) As opinionated as the other authors of his time.
(d) More opinionated than the other authors of his time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men was Xenophon in charge of during his service in the military?

2. How were a majority of people in the military compensated in the classical era?

3. Why did Xenophon lead his men to serve in multiple-city states in the military?

4. What years do the events of the book take place?

5. What is each one of the chapters in the second book devoted to?

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