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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What season is it when Alexander finishes reorganizing the government of Egypt and heads north?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

2. How was Ammon first depicted?
(a) As a walrus.
(b) As a bull.
(c) As a ram.
(d) As a cow.

3. After Alexander defeats the Getae people, what does he do to their town?
(a) He ridicules it.
(b) He burns it.
(c) He renames it.
(d) He ignores it.

4. In one version of the story, how does Alexander deal with the knot at Gordium?
(a) He burns it.
(b) He unties it with the help of three other men.
(c) He cuts through it with a sword.
(d) He unties it by himself.

5. How many miles does the Getae army retreat after Alexander attacks them?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of talents does the town of Aspendus offer to Alexander after surrendering?

2. What is the city of Alexandria known as?

3. What slows Alexander down when he crosses the Syrian Gates on his way to Sochi?

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

5. What part of his army does Alexander reinforce before charging Darius' army?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Alexander and the Macedonians win their first battle with the Thracians?

2. How does Alexander assume the crown of Macedon?

3. What omen does Alexander listen to in preparing to battle the Persians?

4. What happens when Darius and Alexander meet for the second time?

5. What offer does Darius make to Alexander after losing the first battle?

6. How do the Macedonians pass through the Syrian Gates, and what weakness does Alexander correct before facing Darius and the Persians?

7. What is the author's intention in "The Campaigns of Alexander", and what challenge does he make to the reader?

8. What happens in the battle between the Macedonians and the Persians at Issus?

9. What incident occurs when the Uxians attempt to interfere with Alexander's plans to pass through the Persian Gates?

10. What news does Alexander receive at Soli and how do the Macedonians celebrate?

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