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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a satrap?
(a) A Persian philosopher.
(b) A Persian worker.
(c) A Persian provincial ruler.
(d) A Persian military leader.

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

3. What is the advice given by the editor to those people that do not appreciate the notes at the end of the Introduction?
(a) Pass over them and begin reading the work itself.
(b) Read them before reading the work itself.
(c) Do not read the work itself.
(d) Read the first half of them before reading the work itself.

4. How were a majority of people in the military compensated in the classical era?
(a) They were unpaid.
(b) They were paid abundantly.
(c) They were paid very little.
(d) They were paid moderately.

5. Where was Alcibiades from?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Athens.
(c) Delphi.
(d) Argos.

6. What promise did Mania make to her allies?
(a) To make all new laws.
(b) To bring them together.
(c) To listen to them.
(d) To remain loyal to them.

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

8. Why did Xenophon lead his men to serve in multiple-city states in the military?
(a) To get money and supplies.
(b) To get supplies.
(c) To get money.
(d) None of the answers is correct.

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

10. How often does Xenophon describe the way money is raised?
(a) In some cases, he does not describe how money is raised.
(b) He describes how money is raised in every case except one.
(c) He describes how money is raised in three cases.
(d) He describes how money is raised in every case.

11. How is the bottom of the ranks characterized in the book?
(a) Light infantry.
(b) Heavy infantry.
(c) Light cavalry.
(d) Heavy cavalry.

12. What happened to the money that the sailors were promised?
(a) They received most of it, but not all of it.
(b) They did not receive it.
(c) They only received a small portion of it.
(d) They only received half of it.

13. When was Thibron exiled?
(a) The day before he returned to Sparta.
(b) When he returned to Sparta.
(c) Two days before he returned to Sparta.
(d) One week before he returned to Sparta.

14. What is found in the back of the book to help people understand military maneuvers better?
(a) Maps.
(b) Quotes.
(c) Diagrams.
(d) Definitions.

15. What factor was heavily considered when choosing the ranks of military officers in ancient times?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Age.
(c) Marital status.
(d) Political affiliations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following works is referenced in the first chapter?

2. How does Betty Radice suggest to readers that Xenophon's work should be read?

3. What is the fewest amount of ships involved in the water and shoreline battles of Chapter 1?

4. In what division of the military did Xenophon serve?

5. What is each one of the chapters in the second book devoted to?

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