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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to one man's advice, what should another man first consider when choosing a wife?
(a) Personality.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Appearance.

2. What was the strength of Sparta as it prepared to enter into an alliance with Athenians?
(a) Creating laws.
(b) Political action.
(c) The battles at sea.
(d) The battles on land.

3. How is augury defined?
(a) Predicting a natural disaster.
(b) Predicting the weather.
(c) Reading the stars.
(d) Reading omens.

4. According to Polydamas, what must soldiers develop a taste for?
(a) The advantages of war.
(b) The dangers of war.
(c) The disadvantages of war.
(d) The importance of war.

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

6. What name was given to the treaty for peace between the Greek cities?
(a) The King's Peace.
(b) The King's Peaceful Treaty.
(c) The King's Treaty for Peace.
(d) The Peace of the King.

7. How many methods of decision-making are described by Xenophon?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

8. What is listed at the top of the pages in the beginning of the chapters?
(a) The major events discussed in the next chapter.
(b) The major events discussed in the previous chapter.
(c) The major events discussed in the previous and next chapters.
(d) The major events discussed in that chapter.

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

10. How does the woman respond to the advice about marriage that is given to the man?
(a) She agrees with it.
(b) She is not present for the advice.
(c) She strongly disagrees with it.
(d) She somewhat disagrees with it.

11. Where was the massacre Xenophon writes about committed?
(a) In a forest.
(b) In private.
(c) In a large hall.
(d) In public.

12. Where did the raid take place, according to the second story of the fifth chapter of Book 2?
(a) Alimus.
(b) Megara.
(c) Piraeus.
(d) Laurium.

13. What other city's founding is not included by Xenophon, as pointed out by the editor?
(a) Ephesus.
(b) Sardes.
(c) Megalopolis.
(d) Miletus.

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

15. How did Sparta respond to the request for help from Phocis?
(a) They attempted to reason with the enemy of Phocis.
(b) They ignored Phocis.
(c) They sent help to Phocis.
(d) They attacked Phocis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Spartan soldier served as a diplomat for peace between the cities of Greece?

2. What were the Arcadians encouraged to do?

3. What was taking place on the day of the massacre described by the author?

4. How did Polydamas reward his men with honor and prestige?

5. What caused the crisis of Phocis?

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