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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 long after an agreement was reached, did the Spartans and the Athenians attack the Thebans?
2. According to Xenophon's story, what is the best method for obtaining perspective?
3. Where did the raid take place, according to the second story of the fifth chapter of Book 2?
4. According to one man's advice, what should another man first consider when choosing a wife?
5. Who conducted the raid in the second story of Book 2, Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was considered to be "the Spartan way" and how was Teleutias's raid received?
2. How were people educated and trained for their service in a military team?
3. How does Xenophon include the issue of marriage in "A History of My Times"?
4. What message is Xenophon delivering with the story of Attica?
5. What was the result of the sacrifice made by the Spartans?
6. What was the reason for the surprise massacre that Xenophon includes in his story?
7. What things did Polydamss value in a solider?
8. How did the Arcadians gain their self-importance, and what did that do for the region?
9. How was it possible for a leader to put his own self-interest above the team, and was it considered a positive or a negative action?
10. What type of a ruler was Alexander of Pherae in Thessaly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Xenophon's early background, including his birth, social class, and the challenges of his military experience. Also, provide examples from the book of his leadership style and reputation, his intentions as an Athenian officer, the criticism he encounters during his service, and the validity of that criticism.
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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