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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 final "unconquerable place" does Alexander attack after defeating the mercenaries from Massaga?
(a) The Rock of Maracanda.
(b) The Rock of Pamir.
(c) The Rock of Arachosia.
(d) The Rock of Aornos.

2. Where does Alexander initially surprise the Mallians?
(a) On a mountain.
(b) In a desert.
(c) In a field.
(d) On a river.

3. When do the Macedonians set sail for home?
(a) Evening.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) Early afternoon.
(d) Dawn.

4. What is the weather like on the night before the Macedonians cross the river while battling Porus?
(a) There is a typhoon.
(b) There is a rainstorm.
(c) There is a flood.
(d) It is clear.

5. How does Alexander position his forces to cross the river during the battle with Porus?
(a) So they can all cross at once.
(b) So they can communicate with each other easily.
(c) So they can cross in a single file line.
(d) So they can communicate with the enemy easily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Porus wounded in the battle with Alexander?

2. What town informs Alexander that Porus intends to stop the Macedonian army?

3. How long does it take for Alexander to regret killing Cleitus?

4. How many days does Alexander mourn for Cleitus' death?

5. What does Alexander tell his troops in an attempt to encourage them to continue fighting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What costly mistake does Alexander make at Gedrosia?

2. Who is Cleitus and how does he die?

3. What action does Alexander take while visiting the tomb of Cyrus?

4. On the way to Gedrosia, what happens to some of the Macedonian army and the animals in the desert?

5. How do Alexander and the Macedonians begin their trip to the Indian Ocean, and what impression do they make on the Indians?

6. What points does Coenus make in favor of stopping the campaign and returning home?

7. How does Alexander tackle the Rock of Chorienes?

8. What do the Macedonians do when fighting against the elephants in the battle with Porus?

9. What omen does Alexander ignore before facing the Scythians and what is the result of their battle?

10. Why does Alexander want to see the ocean, and what warning does he give to the Macedonians in a speech defending his decision to continue with the campaign?

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