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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III - The First Modern War (Chapters XIV-XVII).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Polemides seeks help from ____ in finding his cousin.
(a) Pericles.
(b) Alcibiades
(c) Ptolemy.
(d) Jason.

3. The man died ____ months before his birthday.
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. Where is the family home located?
(a) Holm Oak Hill.
(b) Byrnedale Hill.
(c) Gardener Hill.
(d) One Tree Hill.

5. The defect causes people to see Alcibiades as being more ____.
(a) Harmless.
(b) Human.
(c) Pathetic.
(d) Vulnerable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator's dog?

2. During the period of disease and death, it is said that ____ reigned.

3. It is said that Pericles had a gift for _____.

4. What is the nature of the argument between Polemides and Eunice?

5. The grandfather attained the rank of sail _____ in the military.

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