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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. What type of literature is Betty Radice known for?

2. When were trophies made in ancient Greece?

3. Where was Alcibiades from?

4. How often were trophies made in ancient Greece?

5. How is the bottom of the ranks characterized in the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is the bibliography located in the front of the book, and what is the editor's advice regarding the notes that follow it?

4. How many ships were used in water and shoreline battles, and which locations are mentioned as receiving the most fighting in the first chapter?

5. According to the editor, Betty Radice, what is the difference between a memoir and history?

6. How did the military leaders cooperate with each other on the issue of funding?

7. What is the main point of Cinadon's story?

8. What effect did the Athenian civil war have on the relationship between Athens and Sparta?

9. How did Mania oversee her military operations?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how and why Xenophon chooses to depict Alcibiades and the battles that involve him in the story. Use the references made in the book to analyze how Xenophon's story adds information to previous events, and the reputation of Alcibiades' mentor, Socrates. Include whether or not you think Xenophon is objective in his description of Alcibiades, considering his admiration for Socrates.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the conversation about marriage that Xenophon documents in his story. Use the advice given in the discussion to explain how marriage is viewed in ancient Greece, which things are considered to be the most important in selecting a spouse, and whether or not their priorities are an indication of their culture or society.

Essay Topic 3

Two events are chronicled by Xenophon to show the effects that the decisions made by leaders can have.

1) Describe the raid on Attica by Teleutias, why it takes place, the response it receives, and how it relates to Xenophon's main theme of leaders and their decisions.

2) Analyze the events that take place before, during, and after Antalcidas delivers the treaty for peace.

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