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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Macedonians enter the second battle against Darius and the Persian army?
(a) They have more troops, but are not as well armed.
(b) They are outnumbered and not as well armed.
(c) They have more troops and are better armed.
(d) They are outnumbered, but are better armed.

2. Where does Alexander first attack the Persian army in their second battle?
(a) Both the left and right flanks.
(b) The left flank.
(c) The middle.
(d) The right flank.

3. How is Ammon later described?
(a) As a bull.
(b) As a man with a bell.
(c) As a ram.
(d) As a man with horns.

4. How does Darius and the Persian army prepare to battle Alexander for the second time?
(a) They build giant spears from trees.
(b) They level the land.
(c) They work to make the land uneven.
(d) They build moats.

5. Which tactic does Alexander use to defeat the Thracians in their first battle?
(a) Spears.
(b) Tree trunks.
(c) Archers.
(d) Fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the list of things that J.R. Hamilton clarifies in the book's footnotes?

2. Where does Alexander dispatch his troops to retrieve Darius' treasure after the battle?

3. Where is Alexander crowned the Pharaoh?

4. When does Alexander arrive in Thapsacus?

5. What other name is Arrian, the author, known as?

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