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

2. Which publishing company is used to present the summary for "A History of My Times"?
(a) Routledge.
(b) Penguin Classics.
(c) Oxford World Classics.
(d) John Hopkins University.

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

4. What did Alcibiades enjoy?
(a) Agreeing with his mentor.
(b) Embarrassing his mentor.
(c) Arguing with his mentor.
(d) Ignoring his mentor.

5. What happened to the reeds in the story?
(a) They disappeared.
(b) They multiplied.
(c) They were cut in half.
(d) They were given to the soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the ships that Alcibiades led called?

2. How is the bottom of the ranks characterized in the book?

3. Which season was hard for the sailors?

4. What did the local politician observe in the story told in Chapter 2?

5. How many military leaders are discussed in the first chapter?

(see the answer key)

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