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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. Even with _________________ soldiers, Darius was unable to outsmart Alexander, who perfectly executed a plan to attack Darius from the rear rather than wait to face the ruler head on at Cilicia.
(a) 14,000.
(b) 1,400.
(c) 1,400,000.
(d) 140,000.

2. Describe Olympias.
(a) Demure and inexperienced.
(b) Cold-hearted and mean.
(c) Not demure or inexperienced.
(d) Shy and quiet.

3. More widely believed, even if incorrectly, is what legend?
(a) Wellington feared his soldiers.
(b) Wellington adored his soldiers.
(c) Wellington did not want to be a leader.
(d) Wellington detested his soldiers.

4. During the early morning hours, Wellington took time to write his dispatch, which would later appear in its entirety where?
(a) In the Paris Post.
(b) In the New York Times.
(c) In the London Times.
(d) In the London Chronicle.

5. Why did many of the other soldiers view Wellington with some jealousy?
(a) He was the king's nephew.
(b) He was the son of a duke.
(c) He was very wealthy.
(d) He was the son of a marginal lord.

Short Answer Questions

1. Olympias and Philip were a good match - passionate, loving, and committed by _____________________.

2. For how long did Alexander march?

3. Wellington had first witnessed warfare in _________ in Holland.

4. Like many royals, Alexander had a tutor. Alexander's tutor of __________ years also happened to be a brilliant student of Plato's, a man named Aristotle.

5. Alexander wanted to go after and slay Darius, but what happened?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Macedonia's wealth compare to the wealth of other countries?

2. How was Wellington rewarded for his military success? Why was he rewarded in this way?

3. How did Wellington treat his men? What might this reveal about him?

4. How does Wellington's life reveal that he was a man of great persistence, resilience, and fortitude?

5. How was Alexander able to conquer Persia?

6. Describe Alexander's ten-year march. Why did he do this?

7. Describe Alexander's parents' personalities and relationship.

8. How was Alexander's melodramatic personality both a help and a hindrance?

9. Describe Wellington's dress during a battle. Why might he have dressed this way?

10. What did Wellington do when the French set fire to the chateau at Hougomont? Why did he do this?

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