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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 has the Persian Empire been trying to conquer Greece when Alexander builds an army to attack it?
(a) One month.
(b) Generations.
(c) One year.
(d) Decades.

2. How is Ammon later described?
(a) As a ram.
(b) As a bull.
(c) As a man with horns.
(d) As a man with a bell.

3. How many talents does Darius offer to Alexander as a way to retrieve his royal family?
(a) Ten thousand.
(b) Twenty thousand.
(c) Five thousand.
(d) Fifteen thousand.

4. Facing resistance from Glaucias, what town does Alexander attempt to take?
(a) Pelium.
(b) Thasos.
(c) Ambracia.
(d) Maronea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What river is Thapsacus located near?

2. How many enemy casualties are there in Alexander's second battle with the Thracians?

3. How does Alexander respond to Darius' offer to be allies?

4. Which omen does Alexander pay attention to which leads him to render the Persian navy useless?

5. How was Ammon first depicted?

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