View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gives stability to the bridge that Alexander is building to cross the river?

2. How many soldiers volunteer to climb the Rock of Sogdiana?

3. What final "unconquerable place" does Alexander attack after defeating the mercenaries from Massaga?

4. How many towns offer Alexander resistance in the beginning of Section 4?

5. When does Alexander give Porus his kingdom back?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the Rock of Aornos?

2. After being seriously injured in a battle, what does Alexander do to ensure his troops that he is still alive?

3. How does Alexander cross the Indus River?

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

5. How does Alexander tackle the Rock of Chorienes?

6. What takes place when Alexander encounters Porus' son?

7. How is Alexander injured while fighting the Mallians?

8. What is significant about the town of Cyropolis?

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

10. How do the Macedonians cross the Hydaspes River and what new threat do they face there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the trouble that the Macedonian army encounters at the island of Tyre, the inventions that help them gain access to the island, why it takes longer than expected to reach the island, and the actions of the Tyrians before, during, and after the Macedonians confront them.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The beginning of Alexander's Asian campaign features two mysteries and a celebration. 1) Describe the legend of the Gordian knot and how Alexander deals with it.

2) Explain the warning that Alexander receives about his physician, Alexander's response to it, and what his actions display.

3) Describe in detail the celebrations that become customary for Alexander's campaigns, beginning with the one at Soli.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 772 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample