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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 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the largest number of ships discussed in the battles of the first chapter?
(a) Seventy.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Ninety.
(d) Eighty.

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

3. What years do the events of the book take place?
(a) 405 and 407 B.C.
(b) 404 and 408 B.C.
(c) 400 and 402 B.C.
(d) 406 and 409 B.C.

4. Where is the bibliography located in "A History of My Times"?
(a) After the main text.
(b) Throughout the main text.
(c) On the back cover.
(d) Before the main text.

5. What were some of the complaints about the men that Xenophon led in the military?
(a) They were over-disciplined.
(b) They were too aggressive.
(c) They were undisciplined.
(d) They were not aggressive enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Xenophon begin his story?

2. How many military leaders are discussed in the first chapter?

3. What held the men that Xenophon led in the military together?

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

5. What is significant about Alcibiades?

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