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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 4, Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long were the sailors able to live fairly well?
(a) One month out of the year.
(b) Half of the year.
(c) Most of the year.
(d) Not even one month out of the year.

2. What was taking place on the day of the massacre described by the author?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A battle.
(c) A religious festival.
(d) An election.

3. What aspect of fund raising does Xenophon choose to focus on in the second chapter?
(a) Amounts and solutions.
(b) Stories, amounts, and solutions.
(c) Stories and solutions.
(d) Stories and amounts.

4. What city was the main focus of the massacre's intent?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Delphi.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Olympus.

5. What is a satrap?
(a) A Persian philosopher.
(b) A Persian military leader.
(c) A Persian worker.
(d) A Persian provincial ruler.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mania become the satrap?

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

3. What are the main events of the first chapter focused on?

4. Who was Dercylidas?

5. How is a woman's willingness to marry mentioned in the book?

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