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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the Macedonians pour on the back of the elephants during the battle with Porus?
2. What do the Macedonians fill the ravine in the Rock of Chorienes with as they climb?
3. What is the Indians' response to Alexander's flotilla as it makes it way down the river?
4. After monsoon season, what happens between the Macedonians and the natives they encounter?
5. How much resistance does Alexander encounter as he marches into India?
Short Essay Questions
1. What action does Alexander take while visiting the tomb of Cyrus?
2. What costly mistake does Alexander make at Gedrosia?
3. How do Alexander and the Macedonians begin their trip to the Indian Ocean, and what impression do they make on the Indians?
4. What idea causes Callisthenes to challenge Alexander?
5. Why does Alexander want to see the ocean, and what warning does he give to the Macedonians in a speech defending his decision to continue with the campaign?
6. How does Porus accept the defeat and why does Alexander give him his kingdom back?
7. How does Alexander respond to Coenus' speech?
8. What points does Coenus make in favor of stopping the campaign and returning home?
9. What takes place when Alexander encounters Porus' son?
10. What omen does Alexander ignore before facing the Scythians and what is the result of their battle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The second battle between the Macedonians and the Persians takes place at Gaugamela. 1) Describe the preparations and strategies made by the Macedonian army and the Persian army before their second battle.
2) Explain the battle of Gaugamela, the gains and setbacks of the Macedonians, and the eventual outcome of the battle.
3) Analyze Darius' actions after the battle including why Alexander must stop chasing him in order to return to the battlefield.
Essay Topic 2
The Macedonians vs. The Persians at Issus is the first battle between Alexander and Darius.
1) Explain how the Macedonians pass through the Syrian Gates on their way to Darius and the Persians.
2) Analyze the preparations made by both the Macedonians and the Persians before their first battle at Issus.
3) Describe the events at Issus, the actions of Alexander and Darius, and the results of the battle.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Alexander's speech and Coenus' speech as the decision is made to return home and end the campaign. Use the book as a reference to form an analysis of why Coenus' speech was so effective, the points he makes during it, and Alexander's manipulative response to it.
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