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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What final "unconquerable place" does Alexander attack after defeating the mercenaries from Massaga?
(a) The Rock of Aornos.
(b) The Rock of Arachosia.
(c) The Rock of Maracanda.
(d) The Rock of Pamir.

2. How many talents does Darius offer to Alexander as a way to retrieve his royal family?
(a) Ten thousand.
(b) Five thousand.
(c) Twenty thousand.
(d) Fifteen thousand.

3. Where does Alexander travel to after the flash flood?
(a) Parthia.
(b) Carmania.
(c) Pontus.
(d) Gedrosia.

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

5. Which one of the following is not something that Alexander tells his men after they have requested to return home?
(a) He will find others to fight with.
(b) They can go home.
(c) They are deserting him.
(d) They are not allowed to leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What side of the Rock of Sogdiana has sheer cliffs?

2. Where does Alexander order his fleet to sail as he makes his way to Heliopolis?

3. What part of the enemy army does Alexander position his mounted archers against in the battle with Porus?

4. Which assassin is responsible for killing Philip of Macedon?

5. Where does Alexander order his fleet before visiting the tomb of Cyrus?

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