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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Darius and the Persian army prepare to battle Alexander for the second time?
(a) They level the land.
(b) They build giant spears from trees.
(c) They build moats.
(d) They work to make the land uneven.

2. Where does Alexander's marriage take place?
(a) Persia.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Susa.
(d) Sardis.

3. What type of water, with sea creatures in it, does Alexander find on his way to the Indian Ocean?
(a) Fresh water.
(b) Saltwater.
(c) Muddy.
(d) Brackish.

4. How does Alexander defeat Glaucias?
(a) With the help of several tribes.
(b) With the use of archers.
(c) With the use of a phalanx.
(d) With a surprise attack at night.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of Thrace's neighbors were involved in their second battle with Alexander?

3. What town informs Alexander that Porus intends to stop the Macedonian army?

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

5. In celebration of good news, what festivities does Alexander conduct?

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