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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Anna's father fight against before becoming emperor?
(a) Vercingetorix.
(b) Ursel.
(c) Clovis.
(d) Obelix.

2. How is Alexius crowned emperor according to Anna?
(a) The aging emperor abdicates.
(b) Alexius overthrows the emperor.
(c) The emperor dies.
(d) Alexius asks Isaac to kill the emperor.

3. How long does the war introduced in Book IV last?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. Why does Alexius have many devotees?
(a) His intelligence and virtue.
(b) His good looks.
(c) His money.
(d) His political power.

5. Why does Botaniates renounce his claim to the throne?
(a) His army is not powerful enough.
(b) His wife talked him out of it.
(c) His family obligations prevented it.
(d) His was paid off.

6. What does Tatus bring to the fight against the Scythians?
(a) A fleet of pirates.
(b) His knowledge of a way to get in the city of Scythia.
(c) The Comans.
(d) His insight on Scythian battle tactics.

7. Who became Patriarch under Alexius?
(a) Caesar Classius.
(b) Andromicus.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Eustratius Garidas.

8. What do the Scythians attack after being driven off by Alexius?
(a) Bohemund.
(b) The imperial tent.
(c) General Opus' army.
(d) Pristhlava.

9. How does Alexius collect money to get what he needs to defeat Robert?
(a) Steals from the imperial tent.
(b) Taxes leaders to give the money.
(c) Sells church property.
(d) Plunders cities.

10. What does Robert want that forced Alexius to fight him?
(a) The west shores of Gaul.
(b) The emperor's throne.
(c) To be made Pope.
(d) To marry Anna.

11. What does Anna say Alexius needed to defeat Robert?
(a) More siege machines.
(b) Luck.
(c) Allies.
(d) More troops.

12. Whose daughter is Irene?
(a) Andromicus' daughter.
(b) Robert's daughter.
(c) Melimessius' daughter.
(d) Michael Ducas' daughter.

13. Who does Anna say Bryennius is?
(a) Alexius' ally.
(b) Robert's brother.
(c) An ally of the Pope.
(d) Robert's ally.

14. Where is Tzachas from according to Anna?
(a) Germany.
(b) Greece.
(c) Rome.
(d) Western Anatolia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What town does Anna say gave itself freely to Robert at the start of Book V?

2. Who does Pope Gregory VII have a dispute with?

3. What king allies himself with Alexius?

4. Where is Bohemund when he hears about Bryennius' actions?

5. Who does Alexius make ruler of the area after defeating Tzelgu's army?

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