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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which river does Alexander travel after recovering from his injury?
(a) Hydaspes.
(b) Tigris.
(c) Acesines.
(d) Indus.

2. What type of talents does the town of Aspendus offer to Alexander after surrendering?
(a) Silver and gold.
(b) Silver and horses.
(c) Silver, gold, and horses.
(d) Gold and horses.

3. Which island does Alexander experience problems with while trying to secure Egypt?
(a) Sidon.
(b) Tyre.
(c) Naqoura.
(d) El Mina.

4. What causes Alexander to kill Cleitus?
(a) He is drunk and they argue.
(b) He mistakes Cleitus for an enemy.
(c) He hears Cleitus plans to assassinate him.
(d) He is defending himself.

5. Which ancestors is Alexander trying to outdo?
(a) Perseus and Achilles.
(b) Heracles and Achilles.
(c) Heracles and Perseus.
(d) Heracles, Perseus, and Achilles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lines of men does the phalanx consist of?

2. What is the city of Alexandria known as?

3. As mentioned in the book, what are some of the accounts of Alexander's visit with the oracle provided by other historians considered?

4. How many days does Alexander mourn for Cleitus' death?

5. How wide is the battlefield between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountains where Alexander and Darius meet?

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