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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Grant did not approve of the tactics used regarding the Rio Grande venture?
(a) He saw the American role as an entity trying to pick a fight.
(b) He saw this venture as a waste of time and money.
(c) He saw the Americans as victims to the Mexican military.
(d) He saw the Mexicans as very dangerous.

2. The army was down to about ________ thousand men.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. Keegan details Hitler's early years in the __________________ regiment, where he would receive his military training.
(a) Munich.
(b) Germanic.
(c) German.
(d) Bavarian.

4. The United States only had _____________ thousand men compared to the two hundred thousand men in Britain's army.
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Sixteen.

5. As a replacement for his presence, in what did Hitler engage?
(a) Propaganda.
(b) A film.
(c) A strike.
(d) A television special.

6. Western civilization considered WWI as ___________ war due to its impact on European culture and history as well as the mystery surrounding the war itself.
(a) "The."
(b) "One."
(c) "A."
(d) "Some."

7. In three years, Grant would be _______________ in Chief of the Armies of the United States; within seven years, Grant would be inaugurated as the eighteenth president.
(a) Commander.
(b) General.
(c) Major.
(d) Colonel.

8. Was staying hidden terrible to Hitler?
(a) No, because he no longer wanted to be out in public.
(b) Yes, because he wanted to be seen by his people.
(c) No, because he was ascinated by the machine that was the Catholic Church.
(d) Yes, because he missed the attention from the crowds.

9. Chapter seven, "Grant the Fighter", recalls what?
(a) Grant's strong approach to battle.
(b) Grant's quiet approach to battle.
(c) Grant's unchanging approach to battle.
(d) Grant's unique approach to battle.

10. By this time, assassination attempts had been made on Hitler's life, a fact that increased security _____________________ by staying hidden away.
(a) But would also limit Hitler's effectiveness.
(b) But would also increase people's faith.
(c) And would also create anger in the German people.
(d) And would increase Hitler's effectiveness.

11. One man referred to Grant as being _______________.
(a) Vicious.
(b) Dramatic.
(c) Strange.
(d) Undramatic.

12. Hitler believed that Germany could rise if only what?
(a) The Jews were exterminated.
(b) The U.S. was destroyed.
(c) It was given a second chance.
(d) Poland was destroyed.

13. Hitler was well known for adopting the axiom of whom?
(a) Klein.
(b) Müller.
(c) Schmidt.
(d) Clausewitz.

14. Keegan compares West Point to the British ____________________ located in Woolwich and France's École de Génie at Mezières.
(a) Military Academy.
(b) Royal Military Academy.
(c) Military Institute.
(d) Royal School.

15. When ______________, Grant's colleague and friend, approached with the same thoughts of surrender, Grant's demeanor immediately showed his determination.
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Lee.
(d) Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant, like many other commanders, was elected to head a recruiting committee for ___________.

2. Grant's devotion to the U.S. was ______________________.

3. Who failed to back up Poland, thereby sealing the country's fate?

4. How close did Germany come to victory in WWI?

5. Lincoln recognized what in Grant?

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