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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, A History of My Times : Chapter 2, Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of literature is Betty Radice known for?
(a) Classical.
(b) Contemporary.
(c) Non-fictional.
(d) Fictional.

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

3. What would cause the soldiers to abandon their original plot for raising money in the story told in the book?
(a) An improvement of their situation.
(b) A decline in their situation.
(c) A letter from Alcibiades.
(d) A letter from Xenophon.

4. What is significant about Alcibiades?
(a) He is the only name in the book that people educated in philosophy would recognize.
(b) He is the only name in the book that people educated in philosophy would not recognize.
(c) He is the last name mentioned in Chapter 1.
(d) He is the first name mentioned in Chapter 1.

5. How did the soldiers express agreement on the plot to raise money?
(a) They followed the orders of their leader.
(b) Through several battles.
(c) Through a system.
(d) They did not agree on the plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the politician give a speech in the story about the reeds?

2. When were trophies made in ancient Greece?

3. In what division of the military did Xenophon serve?

4. Where is the bibliography located in "A History of My Times"?

5. What was the purpose of the trophies that were made?

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