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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Alexander approaches, where does Darius move his troops?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Gaugamela.
(c) Issus.
(d) Arados.

2. How does Alexander react to the note of warning that he receives while he is ill?
(a) He is angered.
(b) He is amused.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is undisturbed.

3. How many lines of men does the phalanx consist of?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

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

5. Where does Alexander dispatch his troops to retrieve Darius' treasure after the battle?
(a) Saida.
(b) Latakia.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Tripoli.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the fact does Arrian write about the campaigns of Alexander?

2. How does Alexander defeat Glaucias?

3. How many of Alexander's men are killed in the second battle with the Thracians?

4. In one version of the story, how does Alexander deal with the knot at Gordium?

5. Which of Thrace's neighbors were involved in their second battle with Alexander?

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