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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) Bravery.
(b) Heroics.
(c) Blasphemy.
(d) Foolishness.

2. What is it called when a crew turns against the ship's officer(s)?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Treason.
(c) Treachery.
(d) Mutiny.

3. Polemides discusses his new vocation as a _____.
(a) General.
(b) Sailor.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Soldier.

4. Which of the following adjectives is used to describe Alcibiades' personality?
(a) Cunning.
(b) Open.
(c) Subtle.
(d) Forceful.

5. How long did it take the narrator to reach Lacedaemon?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Four months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of Polemides' family members also engaged in this vocation?

2. Who addresses the Athenians?

3. It is said that seamen are not equipped for which type of warfare?

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

5. The narrator talks about a large festival held in the honor of which mythical figure?

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