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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. How does Betty Radice suggest to readers that Xenophon's work should be read?
(a) As a memoir instead of straight history.
(b) As neither a memoir nor straight history.
(c) As straight history instead of a memoir.
(d) As both a memoir and straight history.

2. What was the purpose of the trophies that were made?
(a) Neither to observe certain victories nor to provide an incentive for armies.
(b) To observe certain victories.
(c) To provide an incentive for armies.
(d) To observe certain victories and provide an incentive for armies.

3. What event has Xenophon's works helped to clarify?
(a) Socrates' death.
(b) The Fall of the Roman Republic.
(c) The Rise of the Roman Empire.
(d) The Trojan War.

4. 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 plunder a town.
(c) To borrow from a town.
(d) To sell parts from ships.

5. How accessible is Xenophon's writing style for current readers?
(a) Mostly accessible.
(b) Not accessible at all.
(c) Very accessible.
(d) Somewhat accessible.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were the sailors able to live fairly well?

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

3. How was Xenophon regarded as a military leader?

4. What is the largest number of ships discussed in the battles of the first chapter?

5. What is the major issue of the second chapter?

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