1. In Valerio Massimo Manfredi's novel "Alexander the Great", Alexander has a (fictional) beloved, Leptine. Who is she? A slave girl A cousin of Alexander A sister of Ptolemy A young confidante of Olympias

2. In "Orion and the Conqueror", an SF novel by Ben Bova, Alexander appears as one of the main characters. Which of the following descriptions fits Bova's Alexander best? Creative and brilliant commander Boastful and naive kid easily manipulated by Demosthenes Loyal and respectful son Cruel and vengeful Mummy's boy

3. Who is the speaking person in Stephen Pressfield's "Alexander the Great: the Virtues of War"? Hephaestion, Alexander's best friend Itanes, Roxana's brother Alexander himself Ptolemy, Alexander's trusted general

4. In "A Conspiracy of Women", a satirical novel by an Indian-British writer Aubrey Menem, what is the metaphorical meaning of the conquest of Persia? It symbolizes the struggle between men and women It symbolizes the atrocities of war It symbolizes the British rule over India It symbolizes the everlasting East-West conflict

5. In "The Choice of Destinies" by Melissa Scott, what is Alexander's final great military achievement? The conquest of the Arabian peninsula The conquest of China The complete destruction of the Romans The conquest of Italy and political union with Rome

6. Who is Meriamnon, the main female character of Judith Tarr's "The Lord of the Two Lands"? The daughter of the last Pharaoh of Egypt A trusted friend of Alexander A healer and a sorceress All the answers are correct

7. In what role does Alexander appear in Thomas Harlan's "The Gate of Fire"? He is a mystical hero venerated by the Romans He is the ancestor of the imperial family He is someone who had never died, living a kind of vampiric existence in the catacombs of Rome He is resurrected alongside with Caesar to help defend Rome against Persia's evil magic

8. Which of the following is the main character of David Gemmell's "Lion of Macedon"? Hephaestion Parmenion Philetas Polybius

9. In Mary Renault's "Fire from Heaven", what animal comes to the child Alexander at the very beginning of the novel? His dog, Peritas A horse A cat A snake

10. Which one of the following writers composed a novel about Alexander? Giorgos Seferis Albert Camus Thomas Mann Nikos Kazantzakis