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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) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 9 years.

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

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

4. What does Anna say the heretic is ignorant of?
(a) What he must do to stay alive.
(b) Reading.
(c) Church tradition.
(d) The laws of Constantinople.

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

6. What does Alexius set fire to according to Anna?
(a) Bohemund's ships.
(b) Ankara.
(c) Antipolis.
(d) The Sultan's palace.

7. What hung in the sky for 40 days according to Anna?
(a) A mysterious cloud.
(b) A large bird.
(c) God.
(d) A comet.

8. Where do the Scythians attack Alexius' army?
(a) Choereni.
(b) Constantinople.
(c) Babylon.
(d) Tiber.

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

10. What does Tzachas lose after bringing some Turk troops to his side?
(a) A few vessels.
(b) His cavalry.
(c) His son.
(d) A few siege weapons.

11. Where does Alexius head after the fall of Dyrrachium?
(a) Devol.
(b) Constantinople.
(c) Diabolis.
(d) Jerusalem.

12. What type of alliance is Bohemund seeking?
(a) Matrimonial.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Military.
(d) Economical.

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

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

15. Who does Alexius want to fight before his advisers dissuade him?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Tancred.
(c) The King of France.
(d) The Sultan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Alexius battle at the start of Book IX?

2. Who does Anna say Alexius finds and imprisons while he is conquering the Scythians?

3. Where is Alexius heading after the arrest of the conspirator?

4. Who had power in the Coman nation according to Anna?

5. What year is the beginning of Book VIII set in?

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