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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 5, Book 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Xenophon's story, what prompted an invitation for a raid?
(a) A battle.
(b) A declaration of war.
(c) A truce.
(d) A murder.

2. Which of the following works is referenced in the first chapter?
(a) The Symposium.
(b) The Apology.
(c) The Republic.
(d) The Laws.

3. What is each one of the chapters in the second book devoted to?
(a) The description of a different war ship.
(b) The description of a different city.
(c) The description of a different battle.
(d) The description of a different military leader.

4. Who was Alcibiades' mentor?
(a) Plato.
(b) Plutarch.
(c) Xenophon.
(d) Socrates.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following was Cyrus's brother?

2. What is the fewest amount of ships involved in the water and shoreline battles of Chapter 1?

3. What word best describes the description of the ancient forms of military ranking in the book?

4. Which one of the following does not describe Alcibiades as he is portrayed in the book?

5. How accessible is Xenophon's writing style for current readers?

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