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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Cyrus battle his brother?
(a) Susa.
(b) Persepolis.
(c) Cunaxa.
(d) Sardes.

2. Which well-known philosopher was Xenophon a contemporary of?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Euphraeus.
(d) Aristotle.

3. How was Xenophon regarded as a military leader?
(a) He was not the best leader, but was able to lead effectively.
(b) He was the best leader in the military.
(c) He was not the best leader, and was unable to lead effectively.
(d) He was the worst leader in the military.

4. How can the bibliography be described in "A History of My Times"?
(a) Extensive.
(b) Extremely short.
(c) Average.
(d) Slightly shorter than normal.

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

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

7. How many ships did Alcibiades lead?
(a) Forty to fifty.
(b) Five to ten.
(c) Twenty to forty.
(d) Ten to thirty.

8. Which biographer included Xenophon in his works?
(a) Demetrius of Magnesia.
(b) Hermippus of Smyrna.
(c) Laertius.
(d) Plutarch.

9. What is the main subject of the stories included in the "book of the book"?
(a) Politics.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Money.
(d) Leadership.

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

11. Where were sailors able to live fairly well?
(a) Thasos.
(b) Chios.
(c) Imbros.
(d) Lemnus.

12. What was the purpose of the trophies that were made?
(a) To observe certain victories.
(b) Neither to observe certain victories nor to provide an incentive for armies.
(c) To provide an incentive for armies.
(d) To observe certain victories and provide an incentive for armies.

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

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

15. Which war is ending at the beginning of the fourth section?
(a) The Trojan War.
(b) The Athenian civil war.
(c) The Peloponnesian War.
(d) The Persian War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were trophies often made out of?

2. Who was Cinadon meeting when he is arrested?

3. What was the incentive for women to serve in the ancient Greek military?

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

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

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