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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which island does Alexander experience problems with while trying to secure Egypt?
(a) Naqoura.
(b) Tyre.
(c) Sidon.
(d) El Mina.

2. How does the Macedonian army pass through the Syrian Gates on their way to Darius?
(a) In a narrow line and at night.
(b) In a wide line and at night.
(c) In a narrow line and during the day.
(d) In a wide line and during the day.

3. How many guards are with Alexander as he jumps into a town before being wounded?
(a) A few.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Fifty.
(d) None.

4. Whom do Alexander's men marry after receiving wedding presents?
(a) Roman women.
(b) Asian women.
(c) Indian women.
(d) Egyptian women.

5. Which ancestors is Alexander trying to outdo?
(a) Heracles and Achilles.
(b) Heracles, Perseus, and Achilles.
(c) Perseus and Achilles.
(d) Heracles and Perseus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Alexander announce the retirement of some of the Macedonian veterans?

3. How do the natives react when the Macedonians reach the top of the Rock of Sogdiana?

4. Where does Alexander travel to after the flash flood?

5. What becomes too much for Alexander's friend, Antipater?

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