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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 lines of men does the phalanx consist of?
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

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

3. What is Alexander looking for when he surveys the land before battling Darius for the second time?
(a) Hidden trenches and hidden enemy soldiers.
(b) Hidden enemy soldiers and traps.
(c) Hidden trenches, hidden enemy soldiers, and traps.
(d) Hidden trenches and traps.

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

5. Where does Alexander march through in his conquering Asian campaign?
(a) Tarsus.
(b) Volos.
(c) Chlos.
(d) Naxos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alexander order his fleet to sail as he makes his way to Heliopolis?

2. In one version of the story, how does Alexander deal with the knot at Gordium?

3. Which authors does Arrian challenge readers to read in order to verify the information he is presenting?

4. Which of the following is not included in the description of the scenery surrounding the shrine of Ammon?

5. What does Alexander do before engaging Darius?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What threat does Glaucias pose to Alexander and how do the Macedonians attempt to take the town of Pelium?

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

4. What incident occurs when the Uxians attempt to interfere with Alexander's plans to pass through the Persian Gates?

5. What does Alexander do at Pasargadae and why?

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

7. What is the second offer that Darius makes to Alexander and how does he respond?

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

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

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

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