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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 did the sailors do when they were not at war?
(a) They found work in the area.
(b) They found work with another military.
(c) It is not known.
(d) They took a vacation.

2. What happened to the reeds in the story?
(a) They multiplied.
(b) They were cut in half.
(c) They disappeared.
(d) They were given to the soldiers.

3. What was Thibron's position in the Spartan military?
(a) Admiral.
(b) Field commander.
(c) General.
(d) Infantry guard.

4. Which other historian's works did Xenophon have published?
(a) Ephorus.
(b) Theopompus.
(c) Thucydides.
(d) Dinon.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did being born into Knight class mean for Xenophon?

3. In what division of the military did Xenophon serve?

4. Which one of the following is not included in the list of places where the most intense fighting occurs?

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

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