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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who became Patriarch under Alexius?
(a) Caesar Classius.
(b) Eustratius Garidas.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Andromicus.

2. Who does Alexius leave in power while he was battling Robert?
(a) Isaac.
(b) His mother.
(c) Andromicus.
(d) Irene.

3. What family helped Alexius secure the right of the throne over his brother Isaac?
(a) The Robert family.
(b) The Caesar family.
(c) The Ducas family.
(d) The Claudius family.

4. What emperor sent Alexius to fight in eastern provinces?
(a) Nicephorus.
(b) Michael.
(c) Nero.
(d) Caesar.

5. Who does Alexius start having problems with at the start of Book III?
(a) The Andromicus family.
(b) The Caesar family.
(c) The Robert family.
(d) The Ducas family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Henry's ambassador according to Anna?

2. At the start of Book II, what rank does Alexius attain under Michael Ducas?

3. What rumor appears after Alexius is crowned emperor according to Anna?

4. What does Anna say Alexius invents for his brother Isaac?

5. Who does Anna's father fight against before becoming emperor?

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