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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. Why did Xenophon lead his men to serve in multiple-city states in the military?
(a) To get supplies.
(b) To get money and supplies.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) To get money.

2. What effect did the circumstances of a particular battle have on the awarding of trophies?
(a) A few of the circumstances must be right.
(b) Most of the circumstances must be right.
(c) Trophies were given in all circumstances.
(d) All of the circumstances must be right.

3. What did being born into Knight class mean for Xenophon?
(a) He was allowed to write the laws.
(b) He could afford to wear a uniform.
(c) He was allowed to voice his opinion on the laws.
(d) He could afford a horse.

4. What is the largest number of ships discussed in the battles of the first chapter?
(a) Ninety.
(b) Seventy.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Eighty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the soldiers express agreement on the plot to raise money?

2. In Book 2, Chapter 2, how long is the story about a specific plan to raise money in the book?

3. Which of the following was one of the ways to raise money for a military campaign in ancient Greece?

4. What did the sailors do when they were not at war?

5. What is the advice given by the editor to those people that do not appreciate the notes at the end of the Introduction?

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