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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. What slows Alexander down when he crosses the Syrian Gates on his way to Sochi?
(a) An illness.
(b) An unexpected attack.
(c) The weather.
(d) His crew's complaining.

2. What river is Thapsacus located near?
(a) The Tigris.
(b) The Atbara.
(c) The Euphrates.
(d) The Nile.

3. When does Alexander arrive in Thapsacus?
(a) November.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) June.

4. How far away is Sochi, when Alexander learns that Darius is there?
(a) One week away.
(b) One day away.
(c) Two days away.
(d) Two weeks away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alexander encounter Darius and his refortified army?

2. As Alexander approaches, where does Darius move his troops?

3. How long after the fact does Arrian write about the campaigns of Alexander?

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

5. How is Ammon later described?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Alexander defeat the Tyrians?

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

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

6. What does Alexander do at Pasargadae and why?

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

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

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

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

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