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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What were trophies often made out of?
(a) The enemy's shields.
(b) Gold.
(c) The enemy's spears.
(d) Silver.

4. What effect did the circumstances of a particular battle have on the awarding of trophies?
(a) All of the circumstances must be right.
(b) Trophies were given in all circumstances.
(c) Most of the circumstances must be right.
(d) A few of the circumstances must be right.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Alcibiades from?

2. What type of literature is Betty Radice known for?

3. How often does Xenophon describe the way money is raised?

4. When was Thibron exiled?

5. What type of ruler is Mania described as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Xenophon's loyalty questioned when he served in the Athenian military?

2. What famous philosopher did Xenophon know, and how does that provide insight into certain historical events?

3. What is the point of Cyrus's story as it is told by Xenophon?

4. According to the editor, Betty Radice, what is the difference between a memoir and history?

5. What did the politician do to raise the money for the soldiers and what type of solution did that provide?

6. Where were the sailors who were granted pay living, and what kind of lifestyle did they have?

7. What were the funds that were raised used for during a war?

8. What was the politician's objection to the idea of plundering a town for money?

9. As Xenophon's stories display, how might fighting wars be a necessary step towards peace?

10. How is Xenophon's writing style compared to contemporary writers?

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