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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many politically sanctioned killings were there in the story told in Book 2, Chapter 2?
(a) More than ten.
(b) None.
(c) More than fifteen.
(d) At least one.

2. What are the main events of the first chapter focused on?
(a) Military language.
(b) Military battles.
(c) Military uniforms.
(d) Military procedures.

3. Which one of the following is not included in the list of places where the most intense fighting occurs?
(a) Hellespont.
(b) Ilium.
(c) Agora.
(d) Abydus.

4. What city did Xenophon represent in the military?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Olympia.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Athens.

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

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

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

8. Where is the bibliography located in "A History of My Times"?
(a) After the main text.
(b) Before the main text.
(c) On the back cover.
(d) Throughout the main text.

9. According to the editor, who will be delighted by the bibliography in the book?
(a) Philosophers.
(b) Other historians.
(c) Scholars.
(d) Other writers.

10. When were trophies made in ancient Greece?
(a) Both before and after the battles.
(b) Before the battles.
(c) After the battles, when the winning army returned to their city.
(d) As needed, on the battlefields.

11. Which Spartan helped Cyrus by providing him with ships?
(a) Lysander.
(b) Antalcidas.
(c) Eurybiades.
(d) Samius.

12. What did Alcibiades enjoy?
(a) Embarrassing his mentor.
(b) Ignoring his mentor.
(c) Arguing with his mentor.
(d) Agreeing with his mentor.

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

14. What event has Xenophon's works helped to clarify?
(a) The Trojan War.
(b) Socrates' death.
(c) The Fall of the Roman Republic.
(d) The Rise of the Roman Empire.

15. What was the incentive for women to serve in the ancient Greek military?
(a) They were given the power to make laws.
(b) They were granted the rights of citizenship.
(c) They were eligible to rule a city after participating in battle.
(d) They were paid before and after the battles they participate in.

Short Answer Questions

1. How accessible is Xenophon's writing style for current readers?

2. Which other historian's works did Xenophon have published?

3. What type of allies did Mania have?

4. Which one of the following was Cyrus's brother?

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

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