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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 2, Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the politician give a speech in the story about the reeds?
(a) At every other ship.
(b) At only one ship.
(c) At only two ships.
(d) At every ship.

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

3. Which of the following was one of the ways to raise money for a military campaign in ancient Greece?
(a) To sell weapons.
(b) To borrow from a town.
(c) To sell parts from ships.
(d) To plunder a town.

4. How is the bottom of the ranks characterized in the book?
(a) Light cavalry.
(b) Heavy infantry.
(c) Light infantry.
(d) Heavy cavalry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What event has Xenophon's works helped to clarify?

2. How much did the men get from the politician at the end of the story in Chapter 2?

3. What aspect of fund raising does Xenophon choose to focus on in the second chapter?

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

5. How were a majority of people in the military compensated in the classical era?

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