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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 significant about Alcibiades?
(a) He is the last name mentioned in Chapter 1.
(b) He is the only name in the book that people educated in philosophy would recognize.
(c) He is the only name in the book that people educated in philosophy would not recognize.
(d) He is the first name mentioned in Chapter 1.

2. Which one of the following does not describe Alcibiades as he is portrayed in the book?
(a) Wise.
(b) Young.
(c) Athletic.
(d) Cheerful.

3. How many ships did Alcibiades lead?
(a) Five to ten.
(b) Forty to fifty.
(c) Ten to thirty.
(d) Twenty to forty.

4. Which one of the following is not included in the list of places where the most intense fighting occurs?
(a) Agora.
(b) Ilium.
(c) Abydus.
(d) Hellespont.

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 not aggressive enough.
(d) They were undisciplined.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Alcibiades' mentor?

3. What factor was heavily considered when choosing the ranks of military officers in ancient times?

4. What are the ships that Alcibiades led called?

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

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