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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after the fact does Arrian write about the campaigns of Alexander?
(a) Three hundred years.
(b) Four hundred years.
(c) Five hundred years.
(d) Two hundred years.

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

3. Where does Alexander encounter Darius and his refortified army?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Damascus.
(c) Gaugamela.
(d) Antioch.

4. Where does Alexander dispatch his troops to retrieve Darius' treasure after the battle?
(a) Latakia.
(b) Tripoli.
(c) Saida.
(d) Damascus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which mountains does Alexander pass on the way to the Syrian Gates?

2. Which tactic does Alexander use to defeat the Thracians in their first battle?

3. What happens to Alexander after he takes the healing potion?

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

5. Why does Alexander fine the town of Soli?

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