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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the natives on top of the Rock of Sogdiana tell Alexander that he needs to defeat them?
(a) A catapult.
(b) Longer spears.
(c) Bigger arrows.
(d) Soldiers with wings.

3. What season is it when Alexander finishes reorganizing the government of Egypt and heads north?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

4. Which one of the following is not included in the list of things that J.R. Hamilton clarifies in the book's footnotes?
(a) Number of troops involved in battles.
(b) Geography.
(c) Names of places.
(d) Alexander's age during the battles.

5. Before being wounded, what does Alexander stand on as he prepares to jump into a particular Mallian town?
(a) A wall.
(b) A wood box.
(c) A rock.
(d) A mountain.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As stated in the beginning of the final section, what do historians speculate about Alexander?

3. When does Alexander arrive in Thapsacus?

4. Where does Alexander first attack the Persian army in their second battle?

5. What type of talents does the town of Aspendus offer to Alexander after surrendering?

(see the answer key)

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