1. How did Plutarch compare Agesilaus and Pompey in their treatment of the men who supported their rise to power?
(a) Both Agesilaus and Pompey betrayed those who helped them through their careers.
(b) Agesilaus placed Lysander in an important province to honor his help whereas Pompey began making political connections so he could escape the influence of Sylla.
(c) Pompey remained loyal to Sylla even through the years Sylla had withdrawn his favor, but Agesilaus cast off Lysander with reproach after he rose to power on Lysander's misinterpretation of prophesy.
(d) Both Agesilaus and Pompey remained loyal to those who helped their careers.

2. Plutarch compares Sertorius to Philip, Antigonus, and Hannibal for his aggression, strategy, and what one other commonality?
(a) They each had one eye.
(b) They each came from common families.
(c) They each had a short leg.
(d) They each lost a hand in battle.

3. Why does Plutarch suggest that Cleomenes eliminated the office of ephors from Spartan Government?
(a) Because he discovered the ephors were stealing from the public coffers.
(b) Because the ephors were inciting the public to overthrow him.
(c) Because the ephors were a barrier to his desire to battle the Greeks.
(d) Because he discovered he was king in name only and that the ephors had all the power.

4. What is a major difference between Sertorius and Eumenes that Plutarch recognized?
(a) Sertorius' soldiers yielded to him freely, whereas Eumenes won a contested office by proving his superiority.
(b) That Sertorious had the support of the government, but Eumenes was in rebellion against the government.
(c) That Sertorius was a learned captain, but Eumenes gained all of his knowledge from battle.
(d) Sertorius was well read, but Eumenes was illiterate.

5. What does Plutarch declare to be the condition of men in public life?
(a) "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
(b) "...(They) are content to make themselves the slaves and followers of all the people's humors and caprices."
(c) "There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endangerment of the public liberty.
(d) "You see what power is--holding someone else's fear in your hand and showing it to them."