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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing that Alexander does when he faces Porus across the river?
(a) He rests his men.
(b) He splits his forces.
(c) He hides his forces.
(d) He rides ahead of his men.

2. Who was Philip of Macedon's wife when he was assassinated?
(a) Audata.
(b) Phila.
(c) Olympias.
(d) Cleopatra.

3. What is Alexander looking for when he surveys the land before battling Darius for the second time?
(a) Hidden enemy soldiers and traps.
(b) Hidden trenches and hidden enemy soldiers.
(c) Hidden trenches and traps.
(d) Hidden trenches, hidden enemy soldiers, and traps.

4. What side of the Rock of Sogdiana has sheer cliffs?
(a) Every side.
(b) The north side.
(c) The west side.
(d) The east side.

5. What do the Macedonians use against the elephants in Porus' army?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Water.
(c) Pikes.
(d) Rocks.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Alexander experience a flash flood?

5. Where is Thrace located?

(see the answer key)

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