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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. Which of the following works is referenced in the first chapter?
(a) The Laws.
(b) The Republic.
(c) The Symposium.
(d) The Apology.

2. How did Xenophon begin his story?
(a) Slightly different from the way contemporary non-fiction writers begin.
(b) Slightly different from the way contemporary fiction writers begin.
(c) Similar to the way contemporary non-fiction writers begin.
(d) Similar to the way contemporary fiction writers begin.

3. What part of the military commanders motivated Xenophon to write the book?
(a) Their virtues and vices.
(b) Their virtues.
(c) Their vices.
(d) Neither their virtues nor their vices.

4. How much did the men get from the politician at the end of the story in Chapter 2?
(a) Two week's wages.
(b) One week's wages.
(c) Two month's wages.
(d) One month's wages.

5. What aspect of fund raising does Xenophon choose to focus on in the second chapter?
(a) Amounts and solutions.
(b) Stories and solutions.
(c) Stories, amounts, and solutions.
(d) Stories and amounts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Xenophon regarded as a military leader?

2. How accessible is Xenophon's writing style for current readers?

3. What were some of the complaints about the men that Xenophon led in the military?

4. What happened to the money that the sailors were promised?

5. How does Betty Radice suggest to readers that Xenophon's work should be read?

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