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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 one of the following is not included in the list of places where the most intense fighting occurs?
(a) Agora.
(b) Abydus.
(c) Ilium.
(d) Hellespont.

2. How was Xenophon regarded as a military leader?
(a) He was not the best leader, and was unable to lead effectively.
(b) He was the worst leader in the military.
(c) He was the best leader in the military.
(d) He was not the best leader, but was able to lead effectively.

3. Approximately how many pages of text does each chapter cover in "A History of My Times"?
(a) Fifty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Seventy five.
(d) Twenty five.

4. When were trophies made in ancient Greece?
(a) As needed, on the battlefields.
(b) Both before and after the battles.
(c) After the battles, when the winning army returned to their city.
(d) Before the battles.

5. What is the advice given by the editor to those people that do not appreciate the notes at the end of the Introduction?
(a) Read them before reading the work itself.
(b) Do not read the work itself.
(c) Read the first half of them before reading the work itself.
(d) Pass over them and begin reading the work itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Alcibiades' mentor?

2. What years do the events of the book take place?

3. Which of the following works is referenced in the first chapter?

4. What happened to the reeds in the story?

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

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