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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 many ships did Alcibiades lead?
(a) Ten to thirty.
(b) Five to ten.
(c) Twenty to forty.
(d) Forty to fifty.

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

3. What audience is the book, "A History of My Times", trying to reach?
(a) The book was only written as a personal memoir.
(b) An academic audience.
(c) A non-academic audience.
(d) Every audience.

4. How many men was Xenophon in charge of during his service in the military?
(a) Fifteen thousand.
(b) Ten thousand.
(c) Twenty thousand.
(d) Five thousand.

5. What would cause the soldiers to abandon their original plot for raising money in the story told in the book?
(a) An improvement of their situation.
(b) A letter from Xenophon.
(c) A decline in their situation.
(d) A letter from Alcibiades.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many pages of text does each chapter cover in "A History of My Times"?

2. What effect did the circumstances of a particular battle have on the awarding of trophies?

3. Where were sailors able to live fairly well?

4. Which one of the following does not describe Alcibiades as he is portrayed in the book?

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

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