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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Bohemund take at the end of Book XII?

2. Who does Anna compare her father to at the end of Book XIV?

3. What does Clitziasthlan invite Tzachas to?

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

5. What punishment does the conspirator receive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the Turks terrified?

2. What plot is planned by the citizens of Antioch and Anemades?

3. What happened between Tzachas and the Sultan in Book IX?

4. What is happening in Nicea at the beginning of Book XI?

5. In Book XI, what are the Frankish troops doing?

6. What did Alexius want the crusaders to do at the end of Book X?

7. What happens to Bohemund's ships and what happens as a result?

8. What ends in Book VIII and what events led up to this culmination?

9. In Book X, where were people coming together?

10. At the end of Book XII, who does Bohemund meet with and what does he hope to incite?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Alexiad", written by Anna Comnena, was focused on the life of Alexius, her father. The book details his actions and decisions from his time as a war general to that of an emperor. In an essay, discuss Alexius' death and what kind of an impact it had on the Byzantine Empire. Use secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is one of the most significant religious and cultural settings in the Byzantine Empire. In an essay, discuss the significance of the Church and give examples from the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Two major wars, including that with the Scythians and the Normans are described in detail in "The Alexiad". In an essay, compare the two wars and determine which war had the most pure of goals and the best outcome.

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