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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 is the bottom of the ranks characterized in the book?
(a) Heavy infantry.
(b) Light cavalry.
(c) Light infantry.
(d) Heavy cavalry.

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

3. What does George Cawkwell contribute to "A History of My Times"?
(a) He is the editor.
(b) He writes the introduction.
(c) He is the editor and writes the introduction.
(d) He is the translator.

4. Which well-known philosopher was Xenophon a contemporary of?
(a) Plato.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Euphraeus.
(d) Socrates.

5. Where was Alcibiades from?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Argos.
(c) Athens.
(d) Delphi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can the bibliography be described in "A History of My Times"?

2. Which of the following was one of the ways to raise money for a military campaign in ancient Greece?

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

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

5. What is found in the back of the book to help people understand military maneuvers better?

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