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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. Which of Thrace's neighbors were involved in their second battle with Alexander?
(a) Tymphaei.
(b) Triballi.
(c) Illyrians.
(d) Amphilochians.

2. Where does Alexander order his fleet to sail as he makes his way to Heliopolis?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Luxor.
(d) Giza.

3. How many Getae troops have gathered on the opposite bank of Pine Island as Alexander attempts to land?
(a) Fifty thousand.
(b) Thirty thousand.
(c) Forty thousand.
(d) Twenty thousand.

4. How old is Alexander when he takes the throne of Macedon?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty five.

5. How long do Alexander's and Darius' armies prepare for battling each other a second time?
(a) One day.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) A few days.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alexander's first Asian battle take place?

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

3. Where is the former governor/satrap of Egypt killed?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What omen does Alexander listen to in preparing to battle the Persians?

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

3. What trouble does Alexander overcome while passing through the Persian Gates?

4. How does Alexander assume the crown of Macedon?

5. What is the author's intention in "The Campaigns of Alexander", and what challenge does he make to the reader?

6. Where is Alexander crowned the Pharaoh, and what happens when he visits the oracle of Ammon?

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

8. What is the Gordian knot and how does Alexander deal with it?

9. What questionable actions does Alexander take at Thebes?

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

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