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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many enemy casualties are there in Alexander's second battle with the Thracians?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Four hundred.
(d) Three hundred.

2. How many talents does Alexander seize from Darius' royal tent?
(a) Two thousand.
(b) One thousand.
(c) Three thousand.
(d) Four thousand.

3. What other name is Arrian, the author, known as?
(a) Anacreon.
(b) Hesiod.
(c) Homer.
(d) Xenophon.

4. What happens to Alexander after he takes the healing potion?
(a) He becomes sick again.
(b) It has no effect on him.
(c) His recovery is delayed by an additional two weeks.
(d) He fully recovers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the list of things that J.R. Hamilton clarifies in the book's footnotes?

2. How does Athens originally react to Alexander's plan to build an army?

3. As Alexander approaches, where does Darius move his troops?

4. Where does Alexander's first Asian battle take place?

5. What type of talents does the town of Aspendus offer to Alexander after surrendering?

(see the answer key)

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