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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 type of operation is described in the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Societal.
(b) Naval.
(c) Cultural.
(d) Political.

2. How is a woman's willingness to marry mentioned in the book?
(a) There is no mention of it.
(b) There is some mention of it.
(c) It is only mentioned as a definition for another term.
(d) There are many pages dedicated to it.

3. 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.

4. Which city was giving Phocis the most trouble?
(a) Korinthos.
(b) Nemea.
(c) Thebes.
(d) Athens.

5. When did the Spartans make their animal sacrifice?
(a) After a battle.
(b) After the death of someone.
(c) Before engaging the enemy.
(d) Before a bad storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a main factor of decision-making for the Spartans?

2. What statue provided inspiration for troops as they defeated the enemy without losing a single soldier?

3. Where was the massacre Xenophon writes about committed?

4. As noted by the editor, which city's re-establishment is not mentioned by the author?

5. Where do the majority of events in Chapter 6 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. In response to the objections, what was Procles' proposal that clarified the agreement between Athens and Sparta?

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

3. What was the setting of the massacre that Xenophon recounts?

4. What are the styles of the chapters in "A History of My Times", and what stories are told in Book 2, Chapter 5?

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

6. How were people educated and trained for their service in a military team?

7. How could the information obtained from an oracle seem confusing?

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

9. Who was Dercylidas and how is he described?

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

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