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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 3, Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event has Xenophon's works helped to clarify?
(a) The Fall of the Roman Republic.
(b) The Rise of the Roman Empire.
(c) The Trojan War.
(d) Socrates' death.

2. How did Mania become the satrap?
(a) She had already ruled another city.
(b) She was tricked into it by a political party.
(c) Her husband died.
(d) She was voted in.

3. How was Xenophon regarded as a military leader?
(a) He was not the best leader, but was able to lead effectively.
(b) He was not the best leader, and was unable to lead effectively.
(c) He was the best leader in the military.
(d) He was the worst leader in the military.

4. Which political leadership worked on the efforts to befriend the Spartans?
(a) The ephors.
(b) The Pericles.
(c) The assembly.
(d) The Dorians.

5. Which season was hard for the sailors?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which well-known philosopher was Xenophon a contemporary of?

2. What was the incentive for women to serve in the ancient Greek military?

3. Approximately how many pages of text does each chapter cover in "A History of My Times"?

4. What does George Cawkwell contribute to "A History of My Times"?

5. How many politically sanctioned killings were there in the story told in Book 2, Chapter 2?

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