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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Anna's father fight against before becoming emperor?
(a) Vercingetorix.
(b) Ursel.
(c) Obelix.
(d) Clovis.

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

3. What does Anna Dalassena not want?
(a) Her son to be emperor.
(b) Money.
(c) More children.
(d) Power.

4. Why does Anna think that Rome was weak when his father was fighting for the emperor?
(a) The split between eastern and western empire.
(b) Plague.
(c) The previous losses because of war.
(d) The switch in religion.

5. Who is considered to take over the throne before Alexius according to Anna?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Michael Ducas.
(c) Robert.
(d) Synadenus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Anna say Botaniates wished to concede the throne to?

2. What war does Book IV introduce?

3. Why does Alexius have many devotees?

4. What city does Robert take on his way to Dyrrachium?

5. Who wins the battle at the end of Book IV?

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