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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many ships did Alcibiades lead?
2. Which Spartan helped Cyrus by providing him with ships?
3. What promise did Mania make to her allies?
4. How many ships were made available to Cyrus by his Spartan ally?
5. What years do the events of the book take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the bibliography located in the front of the book, and what is the editor's advice regarding the notes that follow it?
2. What are the intentions of the author and the publisher in presenting "A History of My Times"?
3. What were the funds that were raised used for during a war?
4. How did Mania oversee her military operations?
5. Displaying Xenophon's point about loyalty, what suggestion did the lower ranking soldiers make after the exile of multiple mid-range officers, and how was their suggestion received?
6. Where were the sailors who were granted pay living, and what kind of lifestyle did they have?
7. According to the editor, Betty Radice, what is the difference between a memoir and history?
8. As Xenophon's stories display, how might fighting wars be a necessary step towards peace?
9. What did the politician do to raise the money for the soldiers and what type of solution did that provide?
10. How was Mania's son-in-law convinced to betray her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the two major methods for making decisions in ancient Greece. First, explain how augury is defined and the way it is used to help the ancient Greeks with their decisions. Second, describe the oracles, where and how they take place, the possible confusion in their interpretation, and why they are considered a highly credible source of wisdom.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the example given by Xenophon of leadership and ranking that centers around the dismissal of several mid-range officers. Provide a description of what influences the decision to exile the mid-range officers, the reaction of the low-ranking officers, how their suggestion is handled, and the reasons why the story represents one of the main themes of the book.
Essay Topic 3
Describe Cyrus's war against his brother, the difficulties he faces in the campaign, and how he is assisted by Samius, the Spartan, Include the possible reasons why Xenophon would have wanted to present this story, what it shows for the city of Sparta, and how the story coincides with Xenophon's own view of the Spartans.
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