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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. In Chapter 5, how much of the text is dedicated to the military alliances and balancing of power within them?
(a) None of the text.
(b) Only a small portion of the text.
(c) Most of the text.
(d) Half of the text.

2. What is an appeal for a military commander that is discussed in Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Making their enemies famous.
(b) Making a name for themselves.
(c) Making their city famous.
(d) Making their unit famous.

3. Which goddess did the Spartans make an animal sacrifice for?
(a) Hera.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Athena.

4. How many days should the command be rotated between Athens and Sparta, according to Procles?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which years did the events in Book 2, Chapter 5 take place?

2. What does the adviser suggest a woman's family should be like in order to consider marrying her?

3. According to Jason, what condition were the Persians taught?

4. What city was the main focus of the massacre's intent?

5. Who conducted the raid in the second story of Book 2, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Dercylidas and how is he described?

2. What was the result of the sacrifice made by the Spartans?

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

4. What happened in the city of Phocis and why did Sparta help?

5. How large was Polydamas's mercenary force and how did he test them?

6. What things did Polydamss value in a solider?

7. How did Jason describe the King of Persia and the Persians?

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

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

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

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