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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 do the Macedonians make out of skins and straw the night before they plan to cross the river during the battle with Porus?
(a) Floats.
(b) Shields.
(c) Vests.
(d) Coats.

2. As part of his strategy, what does Alexander want Porus to do on the river?
(a) Follow Alexander.
(b) Post lookouts.
(c) Position men on both sides of the river.
(d) Stay on one side of the river.

3. Where does Alexander lead his troops during monsoon season?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) West.

4. Who was Alexander's childhood tutor?
(a) Plato.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Plutarch.

5. What side of the Rock of Sogdiana has sheer cliffs?
(a) The north side.
(b) Every side.
(c) The west side.
(d) The east side.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many chariots does Porus' son have when he first faces Alexander?

2. What is the first thing that Alexander does when he faces Porus across the river?

3. How many guards are with Alexander as he jumps into a town before being wounded?

4. Which one of the following is not something that Alexander tells his men after they have requested to return home?

5. Where does Alexander travel to after the flash flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action does Alexander take while visiting the tomb of Cyrus?

2. What happens at the Rock of Aornos?

3. After being seriously injured in a battle, what does Alexander do to ensure his troops that he is still alive?

4. What do the Macedonians do when fighting against the elephants in the battle with Porus?

5. Who is Cleitus and how does he die?

6. What does Alexander do in anticipation of monsoon season?

7. What omen does Alexander ignore before facing the Scythians and what is the result of their battle?

8. How does Alexander cross the Indus River?

9. How do Alexander and the Macedonians begin their trip to the Indian Ocean, and what impression do they make on the Indians?

10. What is significant about the town of Cyropolis?

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