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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What slows Alexander down when he crosses the Syrian Gates on his way to Sochi?
(a) The weather.
(b) His crew's complaining.
(c) An illness.
(d) An unexpected attack.

2. How many cavalry does Alexander have when he makes his way to Pine Island?
(a) Seventeen hundred.
(b) Fifteen hundred.
(c) Sixteen hundred.
(d) Eighteen hundred.

3. Which one of the following is not included in the list of things that J.R. Hamilton clarifies in the book's footnotes?
(a) Number of troops involved in battles.
(b) Geography.
(c) Alexander's age during the battles.
(d) Names of places.

4. Where does Alexander dispatch his troops to retrieve Darius' treasure after the battle?
(a) Damascus.
(b) Saida.
(c) Latakia.
(d) Tripoli.

5. How many enemy casualties are there in Alexander's second battle with the Thracians?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) One hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the fact does Arrian write about the campaigns of Alexander?

2. What happens to Alexander after he takes the healing potion?

3. How does Alexander defeat Glaucias?

4. How are the sides matched in the battle between Alexander and Darius?

5. How many infantry does Alexander have when he begins his Asian campaign?

(see the answer key)

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