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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 is the town of Soli fined by Alexander?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Three hundred.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) One hundred.

2. Where is Alexander crowned the Pharaoh?
(a) Luxor.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Thebes.

3. Where is the former governor/satrap of Egypt killed?
(a) Troprokkale.
(b) Sochoi.
(c) Issus.
(d) Mariandrus.

4. How long do Alexander's and Darius' armies prepare for battling each other a second time?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) One day.
(c) One week.
(d) A few days.

5. Where does Alexander first attack the Persian army in their second battle?
(a) The right flank.
(b) The middle.
(c) Both the left and right flanks.
(d) The left flank.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Alexander respond to Darius' suggestion that Alexander should marry Darius' daughter?

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

4. How many talents does Alexander seize from Darius' royal tent?

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

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