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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Alexander arrive in Thapsacus?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) November.

2. How does Darius and the Persian army prepare to battle Alexander for the second time?
(a) They level the land.
(b) They build giant spears from trees.
(c) They build moats.
(d) They work to make the land uneven.

3. How do the Macedonians kill the horses that lead the chariots of the Persian army in their second battle?
(a) With rocks.
(b) With arrows.
(c) With javelins.
(d) With their hands.

4. According to the legend, what happens to a person if they can untie the knot at Gordium?
(a) They will never be hungry again.
(b) They will become the ruler of Asia.
(c) They will be rewarded with gold.
(d) They will receive ten years of good luck.

5. How is Ammon later described?
(a) As a man with horns.
(b) As a man with a bell.
(c) As a bull.
(d) As a ram.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high are the earthworks that Alexander must build in his sieges against Gaza?

2. How long do Alexander's and Darius' armies prepare for battling each other a second time?

3. What final "unconquerable place" does Alexander attack after defeating the mercenaries from Massaga?

4. Which river does Alexander cross before defeating Bessus?

5. What does Alexander do to the Scythians and those that encouraged them after defeating them?

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