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

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

3. What would cause the soldiers to abandon their original plot for raising money in the story told in the book?
(a) A letter from Alcibiades.
(b) An improvement of their situation.
(c) A decline in their situation.
(d) A letter from Xenophon.

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

5. What did the local politician observe in the story told in Chapter 2?
(a) A large number of big reeds.
(b) A small number of little reeds.
(c) A large number of little reeds.
(d) A small number of big reeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the editor, who will be delighted by the bibliography in the book?

2. Based on Xenophon's explanation, what happened after the raid?

3. How did the soldiers express agreement on the plot to raise money?

4. What is the major issue of the second chapter?

5. What type of a massacre was committed?

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