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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who allows Bohemund to cross in Ilyria?
(a) The Turks.
(b) The Pope.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Venetians.

2. Who does Alexius want to accompany him to the western countries?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Bohemund.
(c) Empress Irene.
(d) Gregory.

3. At what church do all the forces amassed come to worship?
(a) Notre Dame.
(b) St. Charles.
(c) St. Basil.
(d) Holy Sepulcher.

4. How does Anna qualify the negotiations between Alexius and Bohemund?
(a) One sided.
(b) Tedius and long.
(c) Long and easy.
(d) Short and hard.

5. Who dies at the start of Book XIV?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Bohemund.
(c) Tancred.
(d) Irene.

6. Where does Alexius send the fleet?
(a) Dyrrachium.
(b) Dalmacia.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) Venice.

7. Who does Anna say continues to move forward and conquer more land?
(a) Tacitus.
(b) Isaac.
(c) The Sultan.
(d) The Counts.

8. Who attacks the Empire of Cicilia in Book XII?
(a) Tancred.
(b) Alexius.
(c) Bohemund.
(d) The King of France.

9. Who does Alexius send to Ephesus according to Anna?
(a) Michael Ducas.
(b) Isaac.
(c) John Ducas.
(d) Bohemund.

10. What type of alliance is Bohemund seeking?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Military.
(c) Matrimonial.
(d) Economical.

11. Who does Alexius trust to go against the Comans in war?
(a) Himself.
(b) Michael Ducas.
(c) John Ducas.
(d) Godfrey of Bouillon.

12. Who does Bohemund seek an alliance with?
(a) King of France.
(b) King of Germany.
(c) The pope.
(d) Duke of Normandy.

13. What hung in the sky for 40 days according to Anna?
(a) A mysterious cloud.
(b) God.
(c) A comet.
(d) A large bird.

14. How were the Christians of Ephesus treated according to Anna?
(a) Slaves.
(b) With fear.
(c) Citizens.
(d) Like everyone else.

15. Who had power in the Coman nation according to Anna?
(a) The Jews.
(b) The Genoans.
(c) The Paulicians.
(d) The Turks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Alexius battle at the start of Book IX?

2. What are Bohemund and his allies set to conquer?

3. What year is the beginning of Book VIII set in?

4. What does Anna say Bohemund did to fool Alexius at the end of Book XI?

5. Where does Alexius head after the fall of Dyrrachium?

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