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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which goddess did the Spartans make an animal sacrifice for?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Hera.
(d) Athena.

2. How many mercenaries did Polydamas claim to have available to him?
(a) Eight thousand.
(b) Six thousand.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Four thousand.

3. What was the strength of Sparta as it prepared to enter into an alliance with Athenians?
(a) Political action.
(b) The battles at sea.
(c) Creating laws.
(d) The battles on land.

4. What animal did the Spartans sacrifice in the example Xenophon gives?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A cow.
(c) A turkey.
(d) A goat.

5. Where did the raid take place, according to the second story of the fifth chapter of Book 2?
(a) Laurium.
(b) Megara.
(c) Piraeus.
(d) Alimus.

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

7. What name was given to the treaty for peace between the Greek cities?
(a) The King's Peace.
(b) The King's Peaceful Treaty.
(c) The King's Treaty for Peace.
(d) The Peace of the King.

8. How many methods of decision-making are described by Xenophon?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

9. How was the massacre planned?
(a) Only military leaders knew.
(b) Arrangements were made in advance.
(c) Only political leaders knew.
(d) It was an impulsive decision.

10. Which element(s) must be included in the ancient ritual sacrifices discussed in Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) The right time and location.
(b) The right entity, time, and location.
(c) The right entity and time.
(d) The right entity and location.

11. What Spartan soldier served as a diplomat for peace between the cities of Greece?
(a) Brasidas.
(b) Leonidas.
(c) Antalcidas.
(d) Cleandridas.

12. Based on Xenophon's explanation, what happened after the raid?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Two cities surrendered.
(c) A civil war began.
(d) Counter measures were prepared.

13. How weak did Jason think the King of Persia really was?
(a) Not as weak as the opposition thought.
(b) Just as weak as the opposition thought.
(c) He did not comment on the weakness.
(d) Weaker than the opposition thought.

14. What was the purpose of the massacre?
(a) To prevent an attack.
(b) To cause an alliance.
(c) To prevent an alliance.
(d) To cause an attack.

15. How often did Polydamas test his men?
(a) Monthly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Never.
(d) Weekly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Procles' speech received?

2. How are the efforts of the Spartans described after their animal sacrifice?

3. Which one of the following was included in Polydams's speech about what he valued in a soldier?

4. What aspect of the Spartan culture was the subject of ridicule?

5. What does the adviser suggest a woman's family should be like in order to consider marrying her?

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