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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 enemy casualties are there in Alexander's second battle with the Thracians?
(a) Three hundred.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Four hundred.

2. When is Philip of Macedon assassinated?
(a) 220 B.C.
(b) 446 B.C.
(c) 520 B.C.
(d) 336 B.C.

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

4. In celebration of good news, what festivities does Alexander conduct?
(a) Games, archery contests, and poetry.
(b) Music, games, and poetry.
(c) Music, games, and archery contests.
(d) Music, archery contests, and poetry.

5. Which river does Alexander cross before defeating Bessus?
(a) The Tigris.
(b) The Oxus.
(c) The Indus.
(d) The Euphrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which assassin is responsible for killing Philip of Macedon?

2. After Alexander defeats the Getae people, what does he do to their town?

3. How long has the Persian Empire been trying to conquer Greece when Alexander builds an army to attack it?

4. Who is Alexander warned not to trust when he becomes ill?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Darius betrayed and killed?

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

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

4. What questionable actions does Alexander take at Thebes?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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