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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 7, Book 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a main factor of decision-making for the Spartans?
(a) Examples.
(b) Politics.
(c) Religion.
(d) Laws.

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

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

4. What is the fewest amount of ships involved in the water and shoreline battles of Chapter 1?
(a) Twenty five to thirty five.
(b) Five to ten.
(c) Ten to twenty.
(d) Twenty to twenty five.

5. Approximately how many pages of text does each chapter cover in "A History of My Times"?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Twenty five.
(c) Seventy five.
(d) One hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the advice given by the editor to those people that do not appreciate the notes at the end of the Introduction?

2. What did the Spartans do with Polydamas after they handled his request?

3. What would cause the soldiers to abandon their original plot for raising money in the story told in the book?

4. How is augury defined?

5. In ancient times, how was the opposition of people chosen?

(see the answer key)

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