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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. Who was Alcibiades' mentor?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Plutarch.
(d) Xenophon.

2. What were some of the complaints about the men that Xenophon led in the military?
(a) They were not aggressive enough.
(b) They were too aggressive.
(c) They were undisciplined.
(d) They were over-disciplined.

3. How long has the war been waging when the second chapter begins?
(a) Forty years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Thirty five years.
(d) Twenty five years.

4. What was the incentive for women to serve in the ancient Greek military?
(a) They were granted the rights of citizenship.
(b) They were given the power to make laws.
(c) They were paid before and after the battles they participate in.
(d) They were eligible to rule a city after participating in battle.

5. How were a majority of people in the military compensated in the classical era?
(a) They were paid abundantly.
(b) They were paid very little.
(c) They were unpaid.
(d) They were paid moderately.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does Xenophon describe the way money is raised?

2. What part of the military commanders motivated Xenophon to write the book?

3. What would cause the soldiers to abandon their original plot for raising money in the story told in the book?

4. How can the bibliography be described in "A History of My Times"?

5. What were trophies often made out of?

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