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

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

3. What did the local politician observe in the story told in Chapter 2?
(a) A large number of little reeds.
(b) A large number of big reeds.
(c) A small number of big reeds.
(d) A small number of little reeds.

4. How many military leaders are discussed in the first chapter?
(a) Only one.
(b) A few.
(c) None.
(d) Several.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Alcibiades enjoy?

2. What is the fewest amount of ships involved in the water and shoreline battles of Chapter 1?

3. Which well-known philosopher was Xenophon a contemporary of?

4. What is each one of the chapters in the second book devoted to?

5. What happened to the reeds in the story?

(see the answer key)

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