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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the list of places where the most intense fighting occurs?
(a) Abydus.
(b) Agora.
(c) Hellespont.
(d) Ilium.

2. What is the largest number of ships discussed in the battles of the first chapter?
(a) Ninety.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Eighty.

3. Which other historian's works did Xenophon have published?
(a) Thucydides.
(b) Ephorus.
(c) Theopompus.
(d) Dinon.

4. What is a satrap?
(a) A Persian military leader.
(b) A Persian philosopher.
(c) A Persian provincial ruler.
(d) A Persian worker.

5. Where did the politician give a speech in the story about the reeds?
(a) At only one ship.
(b) At every ship.
(c) At every other ship.
(d) At only two ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the editor, who will be delighted by the bibliography in the book?

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

3. How often were trophies made in ancient Greece?

4. What is significant about Alcibiades?

5. How many ships did Alcibiades lead?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many men did Xenophon lead in the military, and what were some of the complaints about them?

2. What famous philosopher did Xenophon know, and how does that provide insight into certain historical events?

3. What are the intentions of the author and the publisher in presenting "A History of My Times"?

4. Who was Alcibiades and how is he described?

5. What happened to Thibron after he returned to Sparta and why?

6. As indicated in the Introduction, what are Xenophon's motivations in writing "A History of My Times"?

7. Why was Xenophon's loyalty questioned when he served in the Athenian military?

8. What is the main point of Cinadon's story?

9. What caused the decisions made by Generals that resulted in the exile of many mid-range officers?

10. How many ships were used in water and shoreline battles, and which locations are mentioned as receiving the most fighting in the first chapter?

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