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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 6, Book 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following are distinct from the author in "A History of My Times"?
(a) The translator and the editor.
(b) The translator, the editor, and the writer of the introduction.
(c) The writer of the introduction and the editor.
(d) The translator and the writer of the introduction.

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

3. In what division of the military did Xenophon serve?
(a) Neither the infantry nor the cavalry.
(b) The infantry.
(c) The cavalry.
(d) The infantry and the cavalry.

4. Where do the majority of events in Chapter 6 take place?
(a) Acarnania.
(b) Aetolia.
(c) Thessaly.
(d) Locris.

5. How much did the men get from the politician at the end of the story in Chapter 2?
(a) Two month's wages.
(b) One month's wages.
(c) Two week's wages.
(d) One week's wages.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which goddess did the Spartans make an animal sacrifice for?

2. How did Xenophon begin his story?

3. Where was Alcibiades from?

4. What did Polydamas do with men that he found to be in excellent military condition?

5. What years do the events of the book take place?

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