Middle Level ISEE Reading Practice Test 70

1 The Greek philosopher Aristotle
2 had many students, but perhaps none so
3 famous as Alexander the Great. As a child,
4 Alexander was known for his intelligence
5 and bravery. The lessons he learned from
6 Aristotle left him with a lifelong love of
7 books and learning. But it was not his love
8 of books that made him famous. Alexander,
9 in 336 B.C., became the king of a small
10 Greek kingdom called Macedonia. He was
11 only twenty at the time. He went on to
12 invade country after country: Persia (now
13 known as Iran), Egypt, and all the way
14 to parts of India and Pakistan. Alexander
15 conquered most of what was then the
16 "civilized world." He brought with him the
17 Greek way of thinking and doing things. He
18 is considered one of the great generals and
19 kings of history and is responsible for the
20 spread of Greek culture throughout much of
21 the world.

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

• A. Alexander the Great: King and Conqueror
• B. Aristotle: Teacher of the Kings
• C. Greek Culture
• D. The History of Macedonia

2. As used in line 16, the word "civilized" most closely means

• A. barbaric
• B. educated
• C. friendly
• D. well-mannered

3. The tone of the passage is most like that found in

• A. a diary entry from an historian
• B. a letter from an archeologist
• C. a philosophy journal
• D. a reference book

4. According to the passage, one of the things that was so impressive about Alexander was

• A. his ability to teach
• B. his great integrity
• C. his handsome features
• D. his intelligence and culture

5. The passage suggests that Aristotle

• A. encouraged Alexander to spread culture
• B. helped foster Alexander's love of books
• C. supported Alexander's military career
• D. taught Alexander military strategy

6. According to the passage, when Alexander invaded a country, he

• A. enslaved citizens
• B. freed oppressed people
• C. spread Greek ideas
• D. toppled monuments