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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pope Gregory VII accuse the one he had a dispute with of?
(a) Heresy.
(b) Usurpation.
(c) Of being weak.
(d) Of not giving enough money to the church.

2. Why does Anna write the book?
(a) To fight the growing influence of the Pope.
(b) To record her father's deeds.
(c) To have a record of her life.
(d) To belittle the previous emperor.

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

4. What town does Anna say gave itself freely to Robert at the start of Book V?
(a) Venice.
(b) Amalfi.
(c) Rome.
(d) Capri.

5. Who is made Caesar after Alexius takes power?
(a) Nicephorus.
(b) Irene.
(c) Robert.
(d) Isaac.

6. What frightens Alexius according to Anna?
(a) Robert's disregard for his men.
(b) Robert's will.
(c) Robert's army.
(d) The pope.

7. Who does Anna say Bryennius is?
(a) Robert's ally.
(b) An ally of the Pope.
(c) Alexius' ally.
(d) Robert's brother.

8. What does Anna say Alexius needed to defeat Robert?
(a) Luck.
(b) More troops.
(c) Allies.
(d) More siege machines.

9. Why does Alexius have many devotees?
(a) His good looks.
(b) His money.
(c) His political power.
(d) His intelligence and virtue.

10. Who wins the battle at the end of Book IV?
(a) Alexius.
(b) Palaeologus.
(c) The Turks.
(d) Robert.

11. What army does Tzelgu command according to Anna in Book VII?
(a) Venetian.
(b) Robert's army.
(c) Scythian.
(d) The Turk army.

12. What was John Italus' punishment?
(a) Life in prison.
(b) Death.
(c) Excommunication.
(d) Banishment.

13. What does Anna say Alexius invents for his brother Isaac?
(a) A new currency.
(b) A new law that allows Isaac to marry who he wants.
(c) A position higher than Caesar.
(d) A new kingdom.

14. What are the names of Robert's sons?
(a) Remus and Romulus.
(b) Bohemund and Romulus.
(c) Bohemund and Gibus.
(d) Bohemund, Roger and Gibus.

15. What military advantage does Robert have?
(a) Money to fund the war.
(b) Cavalry.
(c) Siege engines.
(d) Long bow archers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plan does some of Alexius' counsel try to dissuade him of?

2. What does Anna Dalassena not want?

3. What group does Anna say Alexius was able to ally with?

4. What city does Bryennius hold?

5. What was taken from Tzachas when Alexius took power?

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