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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. What did the local politician observe in the story told in Chapter 2?
(a) A large number of big reeds.
(b) A small number of big reeds.
(c) A large number of little reeds.
(d) A small number of little reeds.

2. Why did Xenophon lead his men to serve in multiple-city states in the military?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) To get supplies.
(c) To get money and supplies.
(d) To get money.

3. Which of the following was one of the ways to raise money for a military campaign in ancient Greece?
(a) To plunder a town.
(b) To sell weapons.
(c) To sell parts from ships.
(d) To borrow from a town.

4. What effect did the circumstances of a particular battle have on the awarding of trophies?
(a) All of the circumstances must be right.
(b) Trophies were given in all circumstances.
(c) Most of the circumstances must be right.
(d) A few of the circumstances must be right.

5. What is the major issue of the second chapter?
(a) Weather.
(b) Trophies.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Funding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of literature is Betty Radice known for?

2. How many men was Xenophon in charge of during his service in the military?

3. Which biographer included Xenophon in his works?

4. In Book 2, Chapter 2, how long is the story about a specific plan to raise money in the book?

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

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