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

2. What type of literature is Betty Radice known for?
(a) Non-fictional.
(b) Fictional.
(c) Classical.
(d) Contemporary.

3. Which other historian's works did Xenophon have published?
(a) Dinon.
(b) Theopompus.
(c) Ephorus.
(d) Thucydides.

4. Where were sailors able to live fairly well?
(a) Imbros.
(b) Lemnus.
(c) Thasos.
(d) Chios.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the sailors do when they were not at war?

2. How were a majority of people in the military compensated in the classical era?

3. How often does Xenophon describe the way money is raised?

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

5. According to the Introductions, how opinionated was Xenophon?

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