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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alexander replace at the tomb of Cyrus?
(a) Water.
(b) Riches.
(c) Trees.
(d) Flowers.

2. How many chariots does Porus' son have when he first faces Alexander?
(a) Two hundred and forty.
(b) One hundred and forty.
(c) Three hundred and forty.
(d) Four hundred and forty.

3. What do the Macedonians pour on the back of the elephants during the battle with Porus?
(a) Hot water.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Missiles.
(d) Cold water.

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

5. What river is Thapsacus located near?
(a) The Tigris.
(b) The Nile.
(c) The Atbara.
(d) The Euphrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alexander tell his troops in an attempt to encourage them to continue fighting?

2. Where is Alexander crowned the Pharaoh?

3. Why does Alexander fine the town of Soli?

4. What wounds Alexander during the fight in a Mallian town?

5. Where does Alexander initially surprise the Mallians?

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