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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the translator for this edition of "A History of My Times"?
(a) David Cartwright.
(b) Francis MacDonald Cornford.
(c) Rex Warner.
(d) Jonathan J. Price.

2. How many men are discussing the idea of marriage in Book 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. Which city was giving Phocis the most trouble?
(a) Nemea.
(b) Athens.
(c) Korinthos.
(d) Thebes.

4. What type of operation is described in the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Naval.
(b) Cultural.
(c) Societal.
(d) Political.

5. How long after an agreement was reached, did the Spartans and the Athenians attack the Thebans?
(a) Two months.
(b) Immediately.
(c) One year.
(d) One month.

6. Which years did the events in Book 2, Chapter 5 take place?
(a) 387-385 B.C.
(b) 386-382 B.C.
(c) 389-386 B.C.
(d) 384-380 B.C.

7. What did Procles acknowledge in his speech?
(a) Sparta was unable to defeat Athens.
(b) Sparta has never feared Athens.
(c) Athens was unable to defeat Sparta.
(d) Athens has never feared Sparta.

8. Where is the location of the first event Xenophon recounts in Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Aegina.
(b) Ithaca.
(c) Delos.
(d) Thira.

9. How did Polydamas reward his men with honor and prestige?
(a) Neither in the military nor upon burial.
(b) Only in the military.
(c) In the military and upon burial.
(d) Only upon burial.

10. How wealthy was the King of Persia thought to be?
(a) The second richest man in the city.
(b) The richest man in the city.
(c) The richest man in the region.
(d) The second richest man in the region.

11. What did the Spartans do with Polydamas after they handled his request?
(a) They sent him away.
(b) They complimented him.
(c) They asked him to join their army.
(d) They ridiculed him.

12. What were the Arcadians encouraged to do?
(a) Have fewer laws.
(b) Have mercy.
(c) Have more laws.
(d) Have pride.

13. What was the reason for the Spartans' animal sacrifice?
(a) To celebrate.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) War.
(d) To serve as a warning.

14. What did the people of Phocis claim they would do if Sparta did not help them?
(a) Join forces with Sparta's enemy.
(b) Give in to their enemy's demands.
(c) Attack their enemy alone.
(d) Move from the city.

15. Based on Xenophon's explanation, what happened after the raid?
(a) Two cities surrendered.
(b) A civil war began.
(c) Counter measures were prepared.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many mercenaries did Polydamas claim to have available to him?

2. According to one man's advice, what should another man first consider when choosing a wife?

3. What was a main factor of decision-making for the Spartans?

4. Where do the majority of events in Chapter 6 take place?

5. What did Polydamas do with men that he found to be in excellent military condition?

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