View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, A History of My Times : Chapter 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can the bibliography be described in "A History of My Times"?
(a) Extremely short.
(b) Average.
(c) Extensive.
(d) Slightly shorter than normal.

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

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

4. What is each one of the chapters in the second book devoted to?
(a) The description of a different military leader.
(b) The description of a different battle.
(c) The description of a different war ship.
(d) The description of a different city.

5. How were a majority of people in the military compensated in the classical era?
(a) They were paid moderately.
(b) They were paid abundantly.
(c) They were paid very little.
(d) They were unpaid.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ships did Alcibiades lead?

2. How was Xenophon regarded as a military leader?

3. Which of the following are distinct from the author in "A History of My Times"?

4. What is the largest number of ships discussed in the battles of the first chapter?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 284 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample