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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When does the war against the Normans end according to the start of Book VI?
(a) 1086.
(b) 1084.
(c) 1095.
(d) 1085.
2. What emperor sent Alexius to fight in eastern provinces?
(a) Michael.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Nero.
(d) Nicephorus.
3. What language does Anna speak according to the Preface and Book I?
(a) Italian.
(b) Latin.
(c) Greek.
(d) French.
4. How old is Irene when Alexius takes power?
(a) 20 years old.
(b) 36 years old.
(c) 25 years old.
(d) 16 years old.
5. What does Pope Gregory VII accuse the one he had a dispute with of?
(a) Heresy.
(b) Usurpation.
(c) Of not giving enough money to the church.
(d) Of being weak.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Alexius start having problems with at the start of Book III?
2. What army does Anna say Alexius defeated during the time of the conflict over the emperor's succession?
3. Who does Anna's father fight against before becoming emperor?
4. What army does Tzelgu command according to Anna in Book VII?
5. Who is considered to take over the throne before Alexius according to Anna?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the conflict over choosing the Emperor?
2. Who were the Paulicians and what happened during their suppression?
3. Why was the victory against the Turks significant and when did the conflict occur?
4. What does Alexius discover on his way back to Constantinople and what does Alexius do as a result?
5. What occurred at the synod held before Cosmas stepped down?
6. What happened to Paleaologus during one of the battles described in Book IV?
7. What happens to the night ambush Alexius planned in Book IV?
8. What was the role of the Comans in Book VII?
9. What problems arise with the Ducas family at the beginning of Book III?
10. What happens between the Scythians and Alexius at the beginning of Book VII?
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