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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 3, Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What held the men that Xenophon led in the military together?
(a) The loyalty they had for the city.
(b) The loyalty that they had for each other.
(c) The loyalty they had for him and each other.
(d) The loyalty they had for him and the city.

2. What is the largest number of ships discussed in the battles of the first chapter?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Ninety.
(d) One hundred.

3. What does George Cawkwell contribute to "A History of My Times"?
(a) He is the editor.
(b) He is the editor and writes the introduction.
(c) He writes the introduction.
(d) He is the translator.

4. How often does Xenophon describe the way money is raised?
(a) He describes how money is raised in every case except one.
(b) He describes how money is raised in every case.
(c) In some cases, he does not describe how money is raised.
(d) He describes how money is raised in three cases.

5. Where did the politician give a speech in the story about the reeds?
(a) At only one ship.
(b) At only two ships.
(c) At every other ship.
(d) At every ship.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was Xenophon regarded as a military leader?

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

4. What is significant about Alcibiades?

5. Why did Xenophon lead his men to serve in multiple-city states in the military?

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