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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 lines of men does the phalanx consist of?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

2. How many infantry does Alexander have when he begins his Asian campaign?
(a) Forty thousand.
(b) Thirty thousand.
(c) Fifty thousand.
(d) Twenty thousand.

3. What does Alexander do before engaging Darius?
(a) He questions his troops' loyalty.
(b) He gives his troops a speech.
(c) He threatens his troops.
(d) He jokes with his troops about the upcoming battle.

4. What slows Alexander down when he crosses the Syrian Gates on his way to Sochi?
(a) An unexpected attack.
(b) The weather.
(c) His crew's complaining.
(d) An illness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Philip of Macedon assassinated?

2. Which authors does Arrian challenge readers to read in order to verify the information he is presenting?

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

4. How long after the fact does Arrian write about the campaigns of Alexander?

5. How does the Macedonian army pass through the Syrian Gates on their way to Darius?

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