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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Porus position the elephants when preparing to march against Alexander?
(a) At intervals.
(b) In a line.
(c) Back to back.
(d) In a circle.

2. How many cavalry does Porus' son have when he first encounters Alexander?
(a) Twenty five hundred.
(b) Two thousand.
(c) Fifteen hundred.
(d) One thousand.

3. Where does Alexander lead his troops during monsoon season?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) South.

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

5. What gives stability to the bridge that Alexander is building to cross the river?
(a) Poles.
(b) Rock piles.
(c) Rope.
(d) Railings.

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

7. What do the Macedonians fill the ravine in the Rock of Chorienes with as they climb?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Water.
(d) Tree branches.

8. What does Alexander replace at the tomb of Cyrus?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Trees.
(c) Riches.
(d) Water.

9. How much resistance does Alexander encounter as he marches into India?
(a) No resistance.
(b) Slight resistance.
(c) Significant resistance.
(d) Moderate resistance.

10. What causes Alexander to become ill after facing the Scythians?
(a) Lack of sleep.
(b) Food poisoning.
(c) Tainted water.
(d) Lack of water.

11. How long does it take for Alexander to regret killing Cleitus?
(a) He regrets it the next day.
(b) He regrets it the next week.
(c) He never regrets it.
(d) He regrets it immediately.

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

13. How does Alexander assure his men that he is still alive after being injured by the Mallians?
(a) He sends a messenger.
(b) He appears on a barge.
(c) He gives a speech.
(d) He sends them notes.

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

15. How does monsoon season affect sea travel?
(a) It makes sea travel impossible.
(b) It is not good for sea travel.
(c) It has no effect on sea travel.
(d) It is good for sea travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Macedonian officer gives a speech in favor of ending the war and returning home?

2. What is the Indians' response to Alexander's flotilla as it makes it way down the river?

3. How many days does Alexander battle the mercenaries from Massaga?

4. On the way back home, what river does Alexander take to the Indian Ocean?

5. How many animals die in the desert that the Macedonians travel across after monsoon season?

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