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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What marriage are Isaac and Anna Dalassena able to arrange?
(a) Manuel's daughter to the grandson of the emperor.
(b) Alexius to the ex-wife of the pope.
(c) Isaac to the daughter of Robert.
(d) Robert to Alexius' sister.

3. What is the name of Queen Maria's son?
(a) Constantine.
(b) Caesar Classius.
(c) Robert.
(d) Romulus.

4. Which of Alexius' allies is wounded in battle?
(a) Suleiman.
(b) Palaeologus.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Michael.

5. Who crowns Alexius emperor?
(a) Queen Maria.
(b) Cosmas.
(c) Constantine.
(d) Robert.

6. Who does Alexius make ruler of the area after defeating Tzelgu's army?
(a) Michael Ducas.
(b) His brother, Adrian.
(c) Bohemund.
(d) His brother, Isaac.

7. What language does Anna speak according to the Preface and Book I?
(a) Italian.
(b) Greek.
(c) Latin.
(d) French.

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

9. How is Alexius crowned emperor according to Anna?
(a) The emperor dies.
(b) Alexius asks Isaac to kill the emperor.
(c) Alexius overthrows the emperor.
(d) The aging emperor abdicates.

10. What city does Bryennius hold?
(a) Constantinople.
(b) Venice.
(c) Castoria.
(d) Rome.

11. What does Melissenus want in order to renounce the throne?
(a) Money.
(b) The Papal blessing to divorce.
(c) To rule Asia.
(d) That he be made Grand General.

12. Who does Anna say Botaniates wished to concede the throne to?
(a) Alexius.
(b) Robert.
(c) Melissenus.
(d) Isaac.

13. What do the Scythians attack after being driven off by Alexius?
(a) Pristhlava.
(b) Bohemund.
(c) General Opus' army.
(d) The imperial tent.

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

15. What rumor appears after Alexius is crowned emperor according to Anna?
(a) He would take Queen Maria as wife.
(b) He would try to expand toward the Frank kingdom.
(c) He would force the conversion of the Turks.
(d) He would not take a queen.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What army does Anna say Alexius defeated during the time of the conflict over the emperor's succession?

4. What frightens Alexius according to Anna?

5. What does Anna say Alexius needed to defeat Robert?

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