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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. Based on Xenophon's explanation, what happened after the raid?
2. Besides augury, which one of the following was another feature of Ancient Greek religion?
3. How are the events presented in the book in order to account for why certain things occurred?
4. How did Sparta respond to the request for help from Phocis?
5. How does the woman respond to the advice about marriage that is given to the man?
Short Essay Questions
1. How large was Polydamas's mercenary force and how did he test them?
2. What type of a ruler was Alexander of Pherae in Thessaly?
3. 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?
4. What led Athens and Sparta to contemplate an alliance?
5. What happened in the city of Phocis and why did Sparta help?
6. How did Jason describe the King of Persia and the Persians?
7. What is augury?
8. What was considered to be "the Spartan way" and how was Teleutias's raid received?
9. How did the Arcadians gain their self-importance, and what did that do for the region?
10. How was Alexander murdered?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Xenophon includes the various rituals performed by ancient Greek soldiers before and after a battle.
1) Describe the ritual of an animal sacrifice before a battle, how it is performed, and the reasons for it.
2) Explain how trophies are made and what is used to make them.
3) Describe the conditions for making trophies using one example of this from the book.
Essay Topic 3
The issue of funding is an important one for military operations to continue.
1) Explain the use of funds during a war including why it is vital for a military to raise the money.
2) Describe the different options the ancient military had in raising funds for a war or campaign.
3) Analyze the situation of the sailors in Chios and the hardships they encounter there.
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