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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 5, Book 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many ships were made available to Cyrus by his Spartan ally?
(a) Two ships.
(b) Almost an entire fleet.
(c) Half of a fleet.
(d) An entire fleet.

2. How did Mania become the satrap?
(a) Her husband died.
(b) She was tricked into it by a political party.
(c) She had already ruled another city.
(d) She was voted in.

3. What audience is the book, "A History of My Times", trying to reach?
(a) An academic audience.
(b) The book was only written as a personal memoir.
(c) A non-academic audience.
(d) Every audience.

4. Who was Dercylidas?
(a) A Theban commander.
(b) A Spartan commander.
(c) A Persian commander.
(d) A Macedonian commander.

5. Which well-known philosopher was Xenophon a contemporary of?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Euphraeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How important was knowing a person's ally leaders in the stories told by Xenophon?

2. Which subdivision of Greece was raided as a result of a leader's invitation?

3. In the adviser's opinion, what social class should the woman be?

4. When were trophies made in ancient Greece?

5. How did the politician first approach the reeds dilemma in the story?

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