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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Thrace's neighbors were involved in their second battle with Alexander?
(a) Triballi.
(b) Tymphaei.
(c) Amphilochians.
(d) Illyrians.

2. How many enemy casualties are there in Alexander's second battle with the Thracians?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Three hundred.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) One hundred.

3. Which sea does Alexander try to establish ports on after dealing with the knot in Gordium?
(a) The Ionian Sea.
(b) The Mediterranean Sea.
(c) The Aegean Sea.
(d) The Sea of Crete.

4. What part of his army does Alexander reinforce before charging Darius' army?
(a) The left plank.
(b) The back.
(c) The middle.
(d) The right plank.

5. What does Alexander reportedly hear from the oracle?
(a) What he wants to hear.
(b) There is no record of what Alexander hears from the oracle.
(c) The opposite of what he wants to hear.
(d) Some of what he wants to hear and some of what he does not want to hear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the sides matched in the battle between Alexander and Darius?

2. How does Alexander react to the note of warning that he receives while he is ill?

3. According to the legend, what happens to a person if they can untie the knot at Gordium?

4. Which mountains does Alexander pass on the way to the Syrian Gates?

5. How does Athens originally react to Alexander's plan to build an army?

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