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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alexander order his fleet before visiting the tomb of Cyrus?
(a) The Tigris River.
(b) The Nile River.
(c) The Euphrates River.
(d) The Danube River.

2. When does Alexander give Porus his kingdom back?
(a) June of 362 B.C.
(b) June of 326 B.C.
(c) May of 326 B.C.
(d) May of 362 B.C.

3. How many chariots does Porus' son have when he first faces Alexander?
(a) Three hundred and forty.
(b) One hundred and forty.
(c) Two hundred and forty.
(d) Four hundred and forty.

4. Which Macedonian officer gives a speech in favor of ending the war and returning home?
(a) Craterus.
(b) Callisthenes.
(c) Coenus.
(d) Coragus.

5. What do the Macedonians pour on the back of the elephants during the battle with Porus?
(a) Hot water.
(b) Missiles.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Cold water.

6. What causes Alexander to kill Cleitus?
(a) He mistakes Cleitus for an enemy.
(b) He is drunk and they argue.
(c) He hears Cleitus plans to assassinate him.
(d) He is defending himself.

7. How many cities named Alexandria are founded during Alexander's empire-building campaigns?
(a) Only a few.
(b) One.
(c) Many.
(d) None.

8. How does Alexander position his forces to cross the river during the battle with Porus?
(a) So they can communicate with each other easily.
(b) So they can cross in a single file line.
(c) So they can all cross at once.
(d) So they can communicate with the enemy easily.

9. What is the weather like on the night before the Macedonians cross the river while battling Porus?
(a) There is a typhoon.
(b) There is a rainstorm.
(c) It is clear.
(d) There is a flood.

10. What does Alexander do to the Scythians and those that encouraged them after defeating them?
(a) He kills them.
(b) He arrests them.
(c) He convinces them to fight with him.
(d) He releases them.

11. Where does Alexander initially surprise the Mallians?
(a) On a mountain.
(b) On a river.
(c) In a desert.
(d) In a field.

12. Who was Alexander's childhood tutor?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plutarch.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Plato.

13. What is the result of the alternate route that Alexander takes to the Indian Ocean?
(a) It is more difficult than the first route.
(b) It is the same level of difficulty as the first route.
(c) He takes the same route both times.
(d) It is easier than the first route.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the enemy army does Alexander position his mounted archers against in the battle with Porus?

2. Which river are the Scythians near when they taunt Alexander?

3. On what river does Alexander first use boats to build a bridge?

4. How does monsoon season affect sea travel?

5. What do the Macedonians fill the ravine in the Rock of Chorienes with as they climb?

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