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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book VIII - Thrice Nine Years (Chapters XXXVIII-XLII).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Antalcidas tells Lysander that he has taken ____ to new heights.
(a) Blasphemy.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Heroics.
(d) Foolishness.

2. How many weeks does this occur before the launch?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

3. The tables turn when the Athenians agree to Nicias' _____.
(a) Requirements.
(b) Plans.
(c) Ransom.
(d) Orders.

4. During this uprising, the statue of ____ is desecrated.
(a) Hermes.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Athena.
(d) Zeus.

5. The narrator talks about a large festival held in the honor of which mythical figure?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Apollo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Polemides returns to his former life as a _____.

2. The tooth of which animal was used to secure a cloak?

3. What is it called when a crew turns against the ship's officer(s)?

4. Rumors began to circulate about the invasion of:

5. The sailors of Athens were drawing ___ obols?

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