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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years after peace is made with the Turks do the Comans enter Alexius' empire?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 9 years.

2. Who rejoices over Alexius' victories against the Turks according to Anna?
(a) The Genoans.
(b) Alexius' army.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) The Franks.

3. Who does Alexius send to Ephesus according to Anna?
(a) Bohemund.
(b) Michael Ducas.
(c) Isaac.
(d) John Ducas.

4. Who tries to raise an army to go after Alexius according to Anna?
(a) The Turks
(b) Tzachas.
(c) The Dalmatians.
(d) Bohemund.

5. How many days is Alexius delayed by the conspiracy against him?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 15 days.
(d) 16 days.

6. What are Bohemund and his allies set to conquer?
(a) Rome.
(b) Massalia.
(c) Lyon.
(d) Nicea.

7. Who dies at the start of Book XIV?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Bohemund.
(c) Irene.
(d) Tancred.

8. Why does Bohemund send men to meet with Alexius?
(a) To warn him of a conspiracy against him.
(b) To make peace.
(c) To offer an alliance.
(d) To ask him to surrender.

9. Who does Alexius trust to go against the Comans in war?
(a) Himself.
(b) John Ducas.
(c) Godfrey of Bouillon.
(d) Michael Ducas.

10. What Sultan starts to amass an army to fight for the Asian land ruled by Alexius?
(a) Sahib.
(b) Paklarouch.
(c) Saisan.
(d) Suliman.

11. Who do the inhabitants of the city Bohemund and his allies want to conquer call for help?
(a) The Sultan.
(b) The King of France.
(c) Alexius.
(d) Isaac.

12. What were the armies coming to Constantinople amassing for?
(a) The Second Crusade.
(b) Defeat Alexius.
(c) To defeat Bohemund.
(d) The First Crusade.

13. Who is the Prince of Babylon?
(a) Kahkan
(b) Xerxes.
(c) Ampelotes.
(d) Amerimnes.

14. What does Anna say Bohemund did to fool Alexius at the end of Book XI?
(a) Retreat his army from Jerusalem.
(b) Hire mercenaries to fake an attack on the Venetians.
(c) Fake his death.
(d) Burn Jerusalem to the ground.

15. What does Alexius capture at the start of Book VIII?
(a) An entire legion of Turks.
(b) A Byzantine city.
(c) 500 horses.
(d) All of the Dalmatian catapults.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alexius learn about after the event of Levunium?

2. Who killed the rebel Ducas was sent to quell?

3. Who does Bohemund seek an alliance with?

4. Who's Turkish troops does Anna say Alexius defeated?

5. What does Alexius set fire to according to Anna?

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