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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many infantry does Alexander have when he begins his Asian campaign?
(a) Forty thousand.
(b) Fifty thousand.
(c) Twenty thousand.
(d) Thirty thousand.

2. Which omen does Alexander pay attention to which leads him to render the Persian navy useless?
(a) A hawk.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A lion.

3. Where does Alexander's first Asian battle take place?
(a) The Araxes River.
(b) The Tigris River.
(c) The Euphrates River.
(d) The Granicus River.

4. How does Alexander react to the note of warning that he receives while he is ill?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is angered.
(c) He is undisturbed.
(d) He is amused.

5. How many miles does the Getae army retreat after Alexander attacks them?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Darius and the Persian army prepare to battle Alexander for the second time?

2. Facing resistance from Glaucias, what town does Alexander attempt to take?

3. As mentioned in the book, what are some of the accounts of Alexander's visit with the oracle provided by other historians considered?

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

5. According to the legend, what happens to a person if they can untie the knot at Gordium?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Alexander receive at Soli and how do the Macedonians celebrate?

2. What problem does Alexander face at the island of Tyre?

3. What offer does Darius make to Alexander after losing the first battle?

4. How is Darius betrayed and killed?

5. What happens at Gaza and what overall strategy does Alexander have for his campaigns?

6. How do Alexander and the Macedonians win their first battle with the Thracians?

7. Whom do the Thracians recruit for the second battle with the Macedonians and what is the result?

8. How do the Macedonians pass through the Syrian Gates, and what weakness does Alexander correct before facing Darius and the Persians?

9. What is the first thing that Alexander does once he becomes the ruler of Macedon, and how does the city of Athens respond?

10. Where does Alexander chase Bessus, and how is Bessus captured?

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