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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. Who was Alcibiades' mentor?
(a) Xenophon.
(b) Plutarch.
(c) Plato.
(d) Socrates.

2. What are the main events of the first chapter focused on?
(a) Military battles.
(b) Military procedures.
(c) Military language.
(d) Military uniforms.

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

4. In what division of the military did Xenophon serve?
(a) The cavalry.
(b) The infantry and the cavalry.
(c) Neither the infantry nor the cavalry.
(d) The infantry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which other historian's works did Xenophon have published?

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

3. What is found in the back of the book to help people understand military maneuvers better?

4. How is the bottom of the ranks characterized in the book?

5. How many men was Xenophon in charge of during his service in the military?

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