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7. You can figure out that
a. Alexander the Great was a short man
b. Alexander the Great lived a short life

c. Alexander the Great liked Babylon
d. Alexander the Great was tired and frightened

8. Which of these is a fact?

a. Egypt was the greatest empire in history.
b. War should be avoided at all costs.
c. Alexander the Great had the greatest military in history.
d. Aristotle was a Greek philosopher.

9. The passage was mainly written to
a. inform people that Alexander the Great was a genius
b. explain to people the places Alexander the Great went
c. describe to people the things Alexander the Great attained

d. convince people that Alexander the Great was the greatest conqueror

10. The words worn out tell you
a. something is dirty

b. a person is extremely tired
c. there is danger ahead
d. something is being guarded

True or False
Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Macedonia. T F

2. Alexander the Great died in Egypt. T F

3. Alexander the Great learned from Plato. T F

4. The father of Alexander the Great was King Philip I. T F

5. Alexander the Great travelled over 11,000 miles. T F

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