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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. Where is the oracle of Ammon that Alexander visits located?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Chad.
(c) Algeria.
(d) Libya.

2. How long has the Persian Empire been trying to conquer Greece when Alexander builds an army to attack it?
(a) Generations.
(b) One month.
(c) Decades.
(d) One year.

3. What is the city of Alexandria known as?
(a) The Diamond of Egypt.
(b) The Pearl of Egypt.
(c) The Diamond of the Mediterranean.
(d) The Pearl of the Mediterranean.

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

5. How does Alexander defeat Glaucias?
(a) With a surprise attack at night.
(b) With the use of a phalanx.
(c) With the help of several tribes.
(d) With the use of archers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which island does Alexander experience problems with while trying to secure Egypt?

2. What season is it when Alexander finishes reorganizing the government of Egypt and heads north?

3. How does Alexander react to the note of warning that he receives while he is ill?

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

5. What part of his army does Alexander reinforce before charging Darius' army?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does the second battle between the Macedonians and the Persians take place, and what preparations are made for it?

3. What happens in the battle between the Macedonians and the Persians at Issus?

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

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

6. How does Alexander assume the crown of Macedon?

7. How does Alexander defeat the Tyrians?

8. How does Alexander surprise the Getae army and what happens during their battle?

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

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

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