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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 many cavalry does Porus' son have when he first encounters Alexander?

2. How many Indian mercenaries from the town of Massaga threaten Alexander?

3. Which river does Porus attempt to stop Alexander from crossing?

4. Whom does Alexander make a sacrifice to after the death of Cleitus?

5. Where does Alexander lead his troops during monsoon season?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Macedonians reach the top of the Rock of Sogdiana?

2. What does Alexander do in anticipation of monsoon season?

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

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

5. What is significant about the town of Cyropolis?

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

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

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

9. How is Alexander injured while fighting the Mallians?

10. What happens to the crew at the Acesines River junction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the Macedonians face the elements of nature on their campaigns. Explain the events at the Rock of Chorienes and the Rock of Aornos. Include the landscapes of both rocks, the reasonings for the strategies used to take each of them, and the reactions of the natives to the climbs of the Macedonian army. In addition, analyze the losses sustained when traveling through the desert and the monsoons on the way to Gedrosia.

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's early death has caused many theories to surface.

1) Describe the warning that Alexander receives on his way back to Babylon and his response to it.

2) Explain the events leading up to Alexander's death.

3) Analyze the possible theories about the cause of Alexander's death, which one is the most plausible, and how Alexander the Great will most likely be remembered.

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