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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. What did Procles acknowledge in his speech?
(a) Athens was unable to defeat Sparta.
(b) Athens has never feared Sparta.
(c) Sparta was unable to defeat Athens.
(d) Sparta has never feared Athens.

2. How wealthy was the King of Persia thought to be?
(a) The second richest man in the city.
(b) The richest man in the region.
(c) The second richest man in the region.
(d) The richest man in the city.

3. Where do the majority of events in Chapter 6 take place?
(a) Acarnania.
(b) Aetolia.
(c) Thessaly.
(d) Locris.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What city was the main focus of the massacre's intent?

2. How many mercenaries did Polydamas claim to have available to him?

3. How did Sparta respond to the request for help from Phocis?

4. How many total chapters are included in the book?

5. How did Athens use its main strength?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could the information obtained from an oracle seem confusing?

2. What was the result of the sacrifice made by the Spartans?

3. What things did Polydamss value in a solider?

4. What is augury?

5. What did Athens and Sparta do once they were united, and how is Archidamus's speech described?

6. What type of sacrifice does Xenophon describe that is made by the Spartans?

7. What problems in Arcadia end the book, "A History of My Times"?

8. How did the Arcadians gain their self-importance, and what did that do for the region?

9. How was Alexander murdered?

10. In response to the objections, what was Procles' proposal that clarified the agreement between Athens and Sparta?

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