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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Bohemund and his allies set to conquer?
(a) Lyon.
(b) Rome.
(c) Nicea.
(d) Massalia.

2. What happens at Levunium according to Anna?
(a) The Scythians are wiped out.
(b) Alexius grants mercy to Nilus.
(c) Isaac joins forces with Alexius.
(d) The Dalmatians turn on Alexius.

3. Who joins forces with Alexius according to Anna?
(a) The Turks.
(b) The Comans.
(c) The Dalmatians.
(d) The Franks.

4. Who does Bohemund seek an alliance with?
(a) King of Germany.
(b) The pope.
(c) Duke of Normandy.
(d) King of France.

5. Who does Alexius battle at the start of Book IX?
(a) Greeks.
(b) Bohemund and Turks.
(c) Scythians.
(d) Tzachas and Dalmatians.

6. Who has Nilus cavorted with?
(a) Tzachus.
(b) The Franks.
(c) The Scythians.
(d) The Comans.

7. Who does Alexius defeat at the start of Book VIII?
(a) The Scythians.
(b) Bohemund.
(c) The Dalmatians.
(d) The Turks.

8. Why does Anna say her account of the events that took place is accurate?
(a) She never lies because she knows God is watching.
(b) She has trustworthy witnesses.
(c) She has the letters her father sent to her mother.
(d) She was alive when they took place and she has reliable witnesses.

9. Who does Alexius want to defeat without battle?
(a) Bohemund.
(b) The Pope.
(c) Peter.
(d) The King of France.

10. What are some of the Counts resisting?
(a) Swearing loyalty to Bohemund.
(b) Swearing loyalty to Alexius.
(c) Having mercy on their prisoners.
(d) Fighting against the Turks.

11. Who sent an odd message to Alexius according to Anna?
(a) Ubus.
(b) The King of France.
(c) Isaac.
(d) The Duke of Normandy.

12. Who is sent to kill Alexius according to Anna?
(a) Strategius.
(b) Isaac Modecius.
(c) Bohemund.
(d) Iktze.

13. Where does Alexius head after the fall of Dyrrachium?
(a) Diabolis.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Devol.
(d) Constantinople.

14. Who had power in the Coman nation according to Anna?
(a) The Genoans.
(b) The Jews.
(c) The Turks.
(d) The Paulicians.

15. What city does Bohemund take at the end of Book XII?
(a) Venice.
(b) Dyrrachium.
(c) Trapezus
(d) Valona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna say the heretic is ignorant of?

2. What does Anna say Bohemund did to fool Alexius at the end of Book XI?

3. Who do the inhabitants of the city Bohemund and his allies want to conquer call for help?

4. Who killed the rebel Ducas was sent to quell?

5. Who does Alexius send to Ephesus according to Anna?

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