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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 6, Book 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Thibron's position in the Spartan military?
(a) Admiral.
(b) General.
(c) Infantry guard.
(d) Field commander.

2. What happened to the money that the sailors were promised?
(a) They received most of it, but not all of it.
(b) They only received a small portion of it.
(c) They did not receive it.
(d) They only received half of it.

3. What is the fewest amount of ships involved in the water and shoreline battles of Chapter 1?
(a) Five to ten.
(b) Twenty five to thirty five.
(c) Ten to twenty.
(d) Twenty to twenty five.

4. Where was the massacre Xenophon writes about committed?
(a) In a forest.
(b) In public.
(c) In a large hall.
(d) In private.

5. Which biographer included Xenophon in his works?
(a) Plutarch.
(b) Laertius.
(c) Demetrius of Magnesia.
(d) Hermippus of Smyrna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would cause the soldiers to abandon their original plot for raising money in the story told in the book?

2. In the adviser's opinion, what social class should the woman be?

3. In Xenophon's story, what prompted an invitation for a raid?

4. How weak did Jason think the King of Persia really was?

5. How many men are discussing the idea of marriage in Book 2, Chapter 4?

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