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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 is an appeal for a military commander that is discussed in Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Making their city famous.
(b) Making their unit famous.
(c) Making their enemies famous.
(d) Making a name for themselves.

2. What did Polydamas do with men that he found to be in excellent military condition?
(a) He rewarded them.
(b) He put them in the front lines.
(c) He made them captains.
(d) He put them in the back lines.

3. In Chapter 5, how much of the text is dedicated to the military alliances and balancing of power within them?
(a) Most of the text.
(b) None of the text.
(c) Only a small portion of the text.
(d) Half of the text.

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

5. Which years did the events in Book 2, Chapter 5 take place?
(a) 384-380 B.C.
(b) 389-386 B.C.
(c) 387-385 B.C.
(d) 386-382 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. How important was knowing a person's ally leaders in the stories told by Xenophon?

2. How did Polydamas reward his men with honor and prestige?

3. What was the reason for the Spartans' animal sacrifice?

4. In the adviser's opinion, what social class should the woman be?

5. What animal did the Spartans sacrifice in the example Xenophon gives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in the city of Phocis and why did Sparta help?

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

3. How was it possible for a leader to put his own self-interest above the team, and was it considered a positive or a negative action?

4. What is augury?

5. What was the setting of the massacre that Xenophon recounts?

6. What led Athens and Sparta to contemplate an alliance?

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

8. What concerns did the Athenians have in the agreement between Athens and Sparta?

9. What things did Polydamss value in a solider?

10. What type of a ruler was Alexander of Pherae in Thessaly?

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