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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who engages Tzachas in battle according to Anna?
(a) Alexius' main army.
(b) John Ducas.
(c) Michael Ducas.
(d) Caesar.

2. What city does Bohemund take at the end of Book XII?
(a) Valona.
(b) Dyrrachium.
(c) Venice.
(d) Trapezus

3. How does Anna qualify Alexius ' victory?
(a) Astounding.
(b) Great.
(c) Anna does not qualify it.
(d) Lucky.

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

5. Who leads the Norman army according to Anna?
(a) The Flanders brothers.
(b) Peter.
(c) Duke of Normandy.
(d) Charles V.

6. What information does Alexius receive at the start of Book IX?
(a) A plot is unfolding in Constantinople.
(b) Tzachas' movements.
(c) Part of his army fell into a trap.
(d) Part of his army defected.

7. Who sent an odd message to Alexius according to Anna?
(a) The King of France.
(b) Isaac.
(c) The Duke of Normandy.
(d) Ubus.

8. Who flees after the event of Levunium?
(a) The Comans.
(b) The Scythians.
(c) The Turks.
(d) Bohemund's army.

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

10. At what church do all the forces amassed come to worship?
(a) Holy Sepulcher.
(b) St. Basil.
(c) St. Charles.
(d) Notre Dame.

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

12. Who has Nilus cavorted with?
(a) The Franks.
(b) Tzachus.
(c) The Scythians.
(d) The Comans.

13. What do the Latins try to capture according to Anna?
(a) Antioch.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Ankara.
(d) Constantinople.

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

15. Who killed the rebel Ducas was sent to quell?
(a) Monks.
(b) They killed themselves instead of surrendering.
(c) Ducas' army.
(d) The people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bohemund send men to meet with Alexius?

2. Who is the Prince of Babylon?

3. Who does Alexius want to defeat without battle?

4. Who does Alexius capture after leading a revolt in Trapezus?

5. What condition does Bohemund pose in order to visit with Alexius?

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