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

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

3. How were a majority of people in the military compensated in the classical era?
(a) They were paid abundantly.
(b) They were paid moderately.
(c) They were paid very little.
(d) They were unpaid.

4. How often does Xenophon describe the way money is raised?
(a) He describes how money is raised in every case except one.
(b) He describes how money is raised in every case.
(c) He describes how money is raised in three cases.
(d) In some cases, he does not describe how money is raised.

5. What were trophies often made out of?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) The enemy's shields.
(d) The enemy's spears.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did the men get from the politician at the end of the story in Chapter 2?

2. How long were the sailors able to live fairly well?

3. Which of the following works is referenced in the first chapter?

4. Which season was hard for the sailors?

5. In Book 2, Chapter 2, how long is the story about a specific plan to raise money in the book?

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