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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is used to burn down the towers that Alexander builds as he attempts to secure Egypt?
(a) Flamed arrows.
(b) Torches.
(c) Burning ropes.
(d) A flaming cattle boat.

2. After Alexander defeats the Getae people, what does he do to their town?
(a) He ignores it.
(b) He renames it.
(c) He ridicules it.
(d) He burns it.

3. Which omen does Alexander pay attention to which leads him to render the Persian navy useless?
(a) A tiger.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A lion.
(d) A hawk.

4. How does Alexander defeat Glaucias?
(a) With the use of archers.
(b) With a surprise attack at night.
(c) With the help of several tribes.
(d) With the use of a phalanx.

5. How high are the earthworks that Alexander must build in his sieges against Gaza?
(a) Sixty feet.
(b) Forty feet.
(c) Fifty feet.
(d) Thirty feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alexander dispatch his troops to retrieve Darius' treasure after the battle?

2. Which island does Alexander experience problems with while trying to secure Egypt?

3. Who is Alexander warned not to trust when he becomes ill?

4. How many Getae troops have gathered on the opposite bank of Pine Island as Alexander attempts to land?

5. How long has the Persian Empire been trying to conquer Greece when Alexander builds an army to attack it?

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