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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 happened to the reeds in the story?
(a) They disappeared.
(b) They were cut in half.
(c) They multiplied.
(d) They were given to the soldiers.

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

3. What was Thibron's position in the Spartan military?
(a) General.
(b) Admiral.
(c) Field commander.
(d) Infantry guard.

4. What is the major issue of the second chapter?
(a) Weather.
(b) Trophies.
(c) Funding.
(d) Weapons.

5. What did Alcibiades enjoy?
(a) Arguing with his mentor.
(b) Agreeing with his mentor.
(c) Embarrassing his mentor.
(d) Ignoring his mentor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following was Cyrus's brother?

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

3. What aspect of fund raising does Xenophon choose to focus on in the second chapter?

4. What is each one of the chapters in the second book devoted to?

5. What were some of the complaints about the men that Xenophon led in the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused the decisions made by Generals that resulted in the exile of many mid-range officers?

2. What hardships did the sailors encounter when they were not at war?

3. In the story told by Xenophon, how and why was the decision made to sack a town?

4. How did Mania oversee her military operations?

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

6. What are the intentions of the author and the publisher in presenting "A History of My Times"?

7. How did Mania become the satrap, and what type of leader was she?

8. Why are there maps included in the back of the book, "A History of My Times"?

9. What happened to Thibron after he returned to Sparta and why?

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

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