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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 3, Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What part of the military commanders motivated Xenophon to write the book?
(a) Neither their virtues nor their vices.
(b) Their vices.
(c) Their virtues.
(d) Their virtues and vices.

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

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

5. What aspect of fund raising does Xenophon choose to focus on in the second chapter?
(a) Stories and amounts.
(b) Stories, amounts, and solutions.
(c) Amounts and solutions.
(d) Stories and solutions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Spartan helped Cyrus by providing him with ships?

2. Which of the following was one of the ways to raise money for a military campaign in ancient Greece?

3. Which political leadership worked on the efforts to befriend the Spartans?

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

5. What promise did Mania make to her allies?

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