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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. According to the editor, who will be delighted by the bibliography in the book?
(a) Other historians.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Scholars.
(d) Other writers.

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

3. What did being born into Knight class mean for Xenophon?
(a) He could afford to wear a uniform.
(b) He was allowed to voice his opinion on the laws.
(c) He was allowed to write the laws.
(d) He could afford a horse.

4. How did the soldiers express agreement on the plot to raise money?
(a) They did not agree on the plot.
(b) Through several battles.
(c) They followed the orders of their leader.
(d) Through a system.

5. Where were sailors able to live fairly well?
(a) Imbros.
(b) Lemnus.
(c) Chios.
(d) Thasos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the bibliography located in "A History of My Times"?

2. What is a satrap?

3. Where was Alcibiades from?

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

5. What event did Mania join her mercenaries for?

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