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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. Why does Anna think that Rome was weak when his father was fighting for the emperor?
(a) The switch in religion.
(b) Plague.
(c) The previous losses because of war.
(d) The split between eastern and western empire.

2. How old is Irene when Alexius takes power?
(a) 16 years old.
(b) 20 years old.
(c) 25 years old.
(d) 36 years old.

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

4. Who does Robert want as emperor according to Anna?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Palaeologus.
(c) Alexius.
(d) Michael.

5. Who is the ruler of Dyrrachium?
(a) Alexius.
(b) Caesar Classius.
(c) Robert.
(d) George Paleaologus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who opposes the means Alexius found to raise money?

2. At the start of Book II, what rank does Alexius attain under Michael Ducas?

3. How does Alexius collect money to get what he needs to defeat Robert?

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

5. Who does Anna say Botaniates wished to concede the throne to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alexius realize about Robert in Book V?

2. What is celebrated at the end of Book VI?

3. What did Anna the Elder do for the Empire?

4. What is the dissension over Pope Gregory VII, as noted at the end of Book I and why is it significant?

5. What about Robert frightens Alexius?

6. What is the significance of the adoption discussed in Book II?

7. How does Alexius drive Byrennius out of Castoria at the beginning of Book VI?

8. Who were the Paulicians and what happened during their suppression?

9. According to the Preface of "The Alexiad", what is the purpose of the book?

10. What does Anna note about the state of Rome?

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