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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. Whom were the Spartans feuding with in the beginning of the sixth chapter of Book 2?
(a) Pelia.
(b) Pylos.
(c) Athens.
(d) Olympia.

2. What caused the crisis of Phocis?
(a) Too many laws.
(b) A lack of laws.
(c) Their own behavior.
(d) The behavior of others.

3. In the adviser's opinion, what social class should the woman be?
(a) Below the class of the man she marries.
(b) Her class is irrelevant.
(c) Similar to the class of the man she marries.
(d) Above the class of the man she marries.

4. What was a main factor of decision-making for the Spartans?
(a) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Examples.
(d) Laws.

5. According to Xenophon's story, what is the best method for obtaining perspective?
(a) Failure.
(b) Experience.
(c) Success.
(d) Information.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did the Spartans sacrifice in the example Xenophon gives?

2. How is a woman's willingness to marry mentioned in the book?

3. Based on Xenophon's explanation, what happened after the raid?

4. How is Polydamas's request for assistance described?

5. What is listed at the top of the pages in the beginning of the chapters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Dercylidas and how is he described?

2. How does Xenophon include the issue of marriage in "A History of My Times"?

3. What was the reason for the surprise massacre that Xenophon includes in his story?

4. What type of sacrifice does Xenophon describe that is made by the Spartans?

5. What things does the adviser in Xenophon's story think that a woman should be in order for his friend to marry her?

6. According to Xenophon's story, what is the first thing that a man should consider when deciding which woman to marry, and how does that compare to today's culture?

7. What led Athens and Sparta to contemplate an alliance?

8. What problems in Arcadia end the book, "A History of My Times"?

9. What did Athens and Sparta do once they were united, and how is Archidamus's speech described?

10. What things did Polydamss value in a solider?

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