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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 5, Book 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How important was knowing a person's ally leaders in the stories told by Xenophon?
(a) Slightly less important than knowing the enemy.
(b) Equal to knowing the enemy.
(c) More important than knowing the enemy.
(d) Much less important than knowing the enemy.

2. In ancient times, how was the opposition of people chosen?
(a) Status.
(b) Age.
(c) Religion.
(d) Personality.

3. How can the bibliography be described in "A History of My Times"?
(a) Extremely short.
(b) Slightly shorter than normal.
(c) Average.
(d) Extensive.

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

5. What is the description given to Dercylidas in this current section of the book?
(a) Blameless.
(b) Clueless.
(c) Calculating.
(d) Guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What held the men that Xenophon led in the military together?

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

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

4. What event did Mania join her mercenaries for?

5. What is the major issue of the second chapter?

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