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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 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many military leaders are discussed in the first chapter?
(a) None.
(b) Several.
(c) Only one.
(d) A few.

2. How did Xenophon begin his story?
(a) Similar to the way contemporary non-fiction writers begin.
(b) Slightly different from the way contemporary fiction writers begin.
(c) Similar to the way contemporary fiction writers begin.
(d) Slightly different from the way contemporary non-fiction writers begin.

3. How were a majority of people in the military compensated in the classical era?
(a) They were paid very little.
(b) They were paid abundantly.
(c) They were paid moderately.
(d) They were unpaid.

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

5. How many men was Xenophon in charge of during his service in the military?
(a) Ten thousand.
(b) Twenty thousand.
(c) Fifteen thousand.
(d) Five thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the advice given by the editor to those people that do not appreciate the notes at the end of the Introduction?

2. What part of the military commanders motivated Xenophon to write the book?

3. How can the bibliography be described in "A History of My Times"?

4. How does Betty Radice suggest to readers that Xenophon's work should be read?

5. According to the Introductions, how opinionated was Xenophon?

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