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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which mountains does Alexander pass on the way to the Syrian Gates?
(a) The Pontic Mountains.
(b) The Instranca Mountains.
(c) The Amanus Mountains.
(d) The Anti Toros Mountains.

3. As mentioned in the book, what are some of the accounts of Alexander's visit with the oracle provided by other historians considered?
(a) Part truth and part lies.
(b) Exaggerations.
(c) There are no other accounts of the visit.
(d) Fabrications.

4. How wide is the battlefield between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountains where Alexander and Darius meet?
(a) One to three miles.
(b) Two to four miles.
(c) One to two miles.
(d) Two to three miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many of Alexander's men are killed in the second battle with the Thracians?

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

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

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