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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 was an animal sacrifice known as in some ancient cultures?
(a) A feast.
(b) A victory celebration.
(c) A way to mourn.
(d) A religious observation.

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

3. How did Polydamas reward his men with honor and prestige?
(a) Only in the military.
(b) In the military and upon burial.
(c) Neither in the military nor upon burial.
(d) Only upon burial.

4. What was the reason for the Spartans' animal sacrifice?
(a) War.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) To serve as a warning.
(d) To celebrate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the location of the first event Xenophon recounts in Book 2, Chapter 5?

2. How is Polydamas's request for assistance described?

3. When did the Spartans make their animal sacrifice?

4. Who conducted the raid in the second story of Book 2, Chapter 5?

5. What was taking place on the day of the massacre described by the author?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the styles of the chapters in "A History of My Times", and what stories are told in Book 2, Chapter 5?

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

4. 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?

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

6. What is an oracle?

7. How was Alexander murdered?

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

9. How large was Polydamas's mercenary force and how did he test them?

10. How did Jason describe the King of Persia and the Persians?

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