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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Phocion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What victory of Phocion over the Macedonians did Plutarch report as being that which earned the admiration of Philip, King of Macedon?
(a) The battle for Euboea.
(b) The battle of Delphi.
(c) The battle of Persia.
(d) The battle of Chaeronaea.

2. How did Plutarch characterize Phocion's speech?
(a) "Never had anyone said so much to so many with so few words."
(b) "Few had ever said as much with a paucity of verbage."
(c) "...That even from his infancy, in his speech, his countenance, and all his childish pastimes, he discovered and inflexible temper,..."
(d) "...full of instruction, abounding in happy maxims and wise thoughts, but admitted no embellishment to its austere and commanding brevity."

3. What did Plutarch claim was the final indication that Pompey had fallen out of Sylla's favor?
(a) Sylla did not include Pompey in his will.
(b) Sylla dispatched Pompey to Spain to quell rebellions.
(c) Sylla attempted to have Pompey imprisoned.
(d) Sylla defeated Pompey in battle as he was returning from conquests in Europe.

4. From whom did Phocion learn of the military during his youth, according to Plutarch?
(a) Philip, the Macedonian.
(b) Eumenes, the Spartan.
(c) Chabrias, the General.
(d) Sertorius, the Roman.

5. Who was the Persian King that Plutarch reported Alexander defeated on his expedition to India?
(a) Antipater.
(b) Darius.
(c) Philip.
(d) Hercules.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his return from Spain, with whom does Plutarch claim Caesar took power over Rome in the Triumvirate?

2. According to Plutarch's report, how did Phocion become general more than 45 times?

3. How was Pompey acquitted of embezzlement that Plutarch reported was accused against his father after he died?

4. Where does Plutarch report Alexander died?

5. Why does Plutarch claim Philip believed that Alexander was a demi-god?

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