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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away is Sochi, when Alexander learns that Darius is there?
(a) Two days away.
(b) Two weeks away.
(c) One week away.
(d) One day away.

2. How wide is the battlefield between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountains where Alexander and Darius meet?
(a) Two to three miles.
(b) One to three miles.
(c) Two to four miles.
(d) One to two miles.

3. Who is Alexander warned not to trust when he becomes ill?
(a) His army.
(b) His general.
(c) His physician.
(d) The people of the town where he is staying.

4. Whom does Alexander make a sacrifice to after the death of Cleitus?
(a) Dionysus.
(b) Ares.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.

5. What side of the Rock of Sogdiana has sheer cliffs?
(a) The east side.
(b) The west side.
(c) The north side.
(d) Every side.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other name is Arrian, the author, known as?

2. Facing resistance from Glaucias, what town does Alexander attempt to take?

3. After being arrested by a relative, when is Darius killed by his own troops?

4. What happens to Bessus after he is captured by Alexander?

5. What is Alexander looking for when he surveys the land before battling Darius for the second time?

(see the answer key)

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