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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. How is the bottom of the ranks characterized in the book?
(a) Light cavalry.
(b) Heavy cavalry.
(c) Light infantry.
(d) Heavy infantry.

2. How accessible is Xenophon's writing style for current readers?
(a) Very accessible.
(b) Somewhat accessible.
(c) Mostly accessible.
(d) Not accessible at all.

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

4. Whom did Thibron enlist to help him with the actions that eventually caused his exile?
(a) The enemy.
(b) Island natives.
(c) His own men.
(d) Another city's army.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which biographer included Xenophon in his works?

2. What type of literature is Betty Radice known for?

3. How many military leaders are discussed in the first chapter?

4. Which Spartan helped Cyrus by providing him with ships?

5. How does Betty Radice suggest to readers that Xenophon's work should be read?

(see the answer key)

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