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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the military commanders motivated Xenophon to write the book?
(a) Their virtues.
(b) Their virtues and vices.
(c) Their vices.
(d) Neither their virtues nor their vices.

2. What held the men that Xenophon led in the military together?
(a) The loyalty that they had for each other.
(b) The loyalty they had for the city.
(c) The loyalty they had for him and the city.
(d) The loyalty they had for him and each other.

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

4. What aspect of fund raising does Xenophon choose to focus on in the second chapter?
(a) Stories and solutions.
(b) Amounts and solutions.
(c) Stories, amounts, and solutions.
(d) Stories and amounts.

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

6. How did the politician first approach the reeds dilemma in the story?
(a) He only confronted the military leaders.
(b) He avoided confronting anyone.
(c) He confronted both the soldiers and military leaders.
(d) He only confronted the soldiers.

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

8. Mania shares her name with a Greek mythological personification. What has been named after this personification?
(a) Characteristics of good fortune.
(b) A war ship.
(c) Symptoms of mental illness.
(d) A fish.

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

10. How did Xenophon begin his story?
(a) Similar to the way contemporary non-fiction writers begin.
(b) Slightly different from the way contemporary non-fiction writers begin.
(c) Similar to the way contemporary fiction writers begin.
(d) Slightly different from the way contemporary fiction writers begin.

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

12. What event did Mania join her mercenaries for?
(a) Appointing a new commander.
(b) Battering down an enemy's walls.
(c) Planning strategies for the next attack.
(d) Giving out trophies after a victory.

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

14. Which season was hard for the sailors?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following are distinct from the author in "A History of My Times"?

2. Where was Alcibiades from?

3. What effect did the circumstances of a particular battle have on the awarding of trophies?

4. How many men was Xenophon in charge of during his service in the military?

5. What factor was heavily considered when choosing the ranks of military officers in ancient times?

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