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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alexander encounter Darius and his refortified army?
(a) Gaugamela.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Antioch.

2. How many cavalry does Porus' son have when he first encounters Alexander?
(a) Fifteen hundred.
(b) One thousand.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Twenty five hundred.

3. How is Ammon later described?
(a) As a bull.
(b) As a ram.
(c) As a man with horns.
(d) As a man with a bell.

4. What do the Macedonians use against the elephants in Porus' army?
(a) Pikes.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Water.

5. What slows Alexander down when he crosses the Syrian Gates on his way to Sochi?
(a) An unexpected attack.
(b) The weather.
(c) An illness.
(d) His crew's complaining.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cities named Alexandria are founded during Alexander's empire-building campaigns?

2. Which authors does Arrian challenge readers to read in order to verify the information he is presenting?

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

4. Why does Alexander fine the town of Soli?

5. How do the Macedonians kill the horses that lead the chariots of the Persian army in their second battle?

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