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

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

3. What is the advice given by the editor to those people that do not appreciate the notes at the end of the Introduction?
(a) Read the first half of them before reading the work itself.
(b) Pass over them and begin reading the work itself.
(c) Read them before reading the work itself.
(d) Do not read the work itself.

4. Who was Alcibiades' mentor?
(a) Xenophon.
(b) Plutarch.
(c) Plato.
(d) Socrates.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Betty Radice suggest to readers that Xenophon's work should be read?

3. What were some of the complaints about the men that Xenophon led in the military?

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

5. How accessible is Xenophon's writing style for current readers?

(see the answer key)

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