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

2. How was Thibron's exile first considered?
(a) Overdue.
(b) Logical.
(c) Shocking.
(d) Expected.

3. How many politically sanctioned killings were there in the story told in Book 2, Chapter 2?
(a) More than fifteen.
(b) More than ten.
(c) At least one.
(d) None.

4. Which war is ending at the beginning of the fourth section?
(a) The Persian War.
(b) The Trojan War.
(c) The Peloponnesian War.
(d) The Athenian civil war.

5. What type of ruler is Mania described as?
(a) Neither sincere nor effective.
(b) Sincere and effective.
(c) Effective, but not sincere.
(d) Sincere, but ineffective.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event has Xenophon's works helped to clarify?

2. According to the Introductions, how opinionated was Xenophon?

3. How was Xenophon regarded as a military leader?

4. Which well-known philosopher was Xenophon a contemporary of?

5. What did Alcibiades enjoy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was used to make trophies and when were they usually presented?

5. How did wealth affect the ranking of a military officer, and why were the poor delegated to the lightest infantry?

6. What is the significance of Xenophon's early background?

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

8. Who was Alcibiades and how is he described?

9. What were the reasons why women of ancient Greece would want to be included in the military, and what were some of the reasons why they would not?

10. How did Mania oversee her military operations?

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