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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Porus wounded in the battle with Alexander?
(a) The left shoulder.
(b) The right leg.
(c) The left leg.
(d) The right shoulder.

2. How does Alexander respond to Darius' offer to be allies?
(a) He accepts the offer.
(b) He does not understand the offer.
(c) He ignores the offer.
(d) He rejects the offer.

3. How much trouble does Alexander have in taking the first Mallian town?
(a) Moderate.
(b) Little.
(c) None.
(d) Severe.

4. On the way back home, what river does Alexander take to the Indian Ocean?
(a) Mathura.
(b) Narmada.
(c) Ganges.
(d) Hydaspes.

5. How many towns offer Alexander resistance in the beginning of Section 4?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Alexander wounded while fighting the Mallians?

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

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

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

5. Which Macedonian officer gives a speech in favor of ending the war and returning home?

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