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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 audience is the book, "A History of My Times", trying to reach?
(a) Every audience.
(b) The book was only written as a personal memoir.
(c) A non-academic audience.
(d) An academic audience.

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

3. What city did Xenophon represent in the military?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Athens.
(c) Olympia.
(d) Sparta.

4. Which of the following are distinct from the author in "A History of My Times"?
(a) The writer of the introduction and the editor.
(b) The translator and the writer of the introduction.
(c) The translator, the editor, and the writer of the introduction.
(d) The translator and the editor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What part of the military commanders motivated Xenophon to write the book?

3. According to the editor, who will be delighted by the bibliography in the book?

4. What are the main events of the first chapter focused on?

5. Which one of the following does not describe Alcibiades as he is portrayed in the book?

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