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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Alexius set fire to according to Anna?
(a) Ankara.
(b) Antipolis.
(c) The Sultan's palace.
(d) Bohemund's ships.

3. What year is the beginning of Book VIII set in?
(a) 1092.
(b) 1094.
(c) 1093.
(d) 1091.

4. Who flees after the event of Levunium?
(a) The Turks.
(b) The Comans.
(c) Bohemund's army.
(d) The Scythians.

5. Who plots against Alexius according to Anna?
(a) John Ducas.
(b) Michael Ducas.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Diogenes Nicephorus.

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

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

8. What does Alexius learn about after the event of Levunium?
(a) The senate disbanding itself.
(b) The invasion of the east by the Turks.
(c) Isaac's death.
(d) A plot against him.

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

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

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

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

13. Who killed the rebel Ducas was sent to quell?
(a) They killed themselves instead of surrendering.
(b) Monks.
(c) The people.
(d) Ducas' army.

14. What city does Bohemund capture?
(a) Rome.
(b) Illyria.
(c) Antioch.
(d) Massalia.

15. Who is sent to kill Alexius according to Anna?
(a) Strategius.
(b) Isaac Modecius.
(c) Iktze.
(d) Bohemund.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins forces with Alexius according to Anna?

2. Who does Anna say continues to move forward and conquer more land?

3. Who joins armies with Bohemund, the Counts and Godfrey according to Anna at the start of Book XI?

4. How does Anna qualify Alexius ' victory?

5. What does Alexius capture at the start of Book VIII?

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