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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Darius and the Persian army prepare to battle Alexander for the second time?

2. Which of Thrace's neighbors were involved in their second battle with Alexander?

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

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

5. Which one of the following is not included in the list of things that J.R. Hamilton clarifies in the book's footnotes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the warning that Alexander receives while he is ill during the march from Asia to Tarsus, and how does he respond?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when Darius and Alexander meet for the second time?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the deaths of two Macedonians as they are murdered by Alexander, detailing his and their actions and words leading up to and following each event.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the battle between the Macedonians and the Getae army, and the crossing of the Danube River. Use the information in the book to provide an analysis of Alexander's actions during and after the battle as well as the sacrifices he makes and the meaning behind them.

Essay Topic 3

Alexander faces little resistance in his attempt to conquer Egypt.

1) Describe where and how Alexander is crowned the Pharaoh.

2) Explain the significance of Alexander's perceived ancestors and his ambitions.

3) Describe how the first city of Alexandria is founded, and what it is known as today.

4) Analyze Alexander's visit to the oracle in Egypt and the different theories about what he hears there.

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