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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Queen Maria's son?
(a) Constantine.
(b) Romulus.
(c) Robert.
(d) Caesar Classius.

2. What marriage are Isaac and Anna Dalassena able to arrange?
(a) Manuel's daughter to the grandson of the emperor.
(b) Alexius to the ex-wife of the pope.
(c) Isaac to the daughter of Robert.
(d) Robert to Alexius' sister.

3. What rank does Anna says Alexius attained under Nicephorus?
(a) General of the West.
(b) General of the East.
(c) General of the North.
(d) Great General.

4. What strikes Robert's troops after the fighting resumes against Alexius and his allies?
(a) Bad luck.
(b) The death of their horses.
(c) Disease.
(d) Food rationing.

5. Why does Anna write the book?
(a) To fight the growing influence of the Pope.
(b) To have a record of her life.
(c) To record her father's deeds.
(d) To belittle the previous emperor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Henry's ambassador according to Anna?

2. How is Alexius crowned emperor according to Anna?

3. Who proclaimed himself emperor of Rome and was defeated by Alexius?

4. Which of Alexius' allies is wounded in battle?

5. How old is Irene when Alexius takes power?

(see the answer key)

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