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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. How long has the war been waging when the second chapter begins?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Thirty five years.
(c) Twenty five years.
(d) Forty years.

2. Where did the raid take place, according to the second story of the fifth chapter of Book 2?
(a) Megara.
(b) Piraeus.
(c) Alimus.
(d) Laurium.

3. Which years did the events in Book 2, Chapter 5 take place?
(a) 384-380 B.C.
(b) 386-382 B.C.
(c) 389-386 B.C.
(d) 387-385 B.C.

4. Who was Dercylidas?
(a) A Persian commander.
(b) A Macedonian commander.
(c) A Theban commander.
(d) A Spartan commander.

5. How accessible is Xenophon's writing style for current readers?
(a) Not accessible at all.
(b) Somewhat accessible.
(c) Very accessible.
(d) Mostly accessible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the people of Phocis claim they would do if Sparta did not help them?

2. How did Mania become the satrap?

3. What type of operation is described in the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 5?

4. Who was responsible for the death of Mania?

5. What is the major issue of the second chapter?

(see the answer key)

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