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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, 'Book 7' The Attack : Chapter 1, Various Aspects of Attack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must the strategist do during war according to Clausewitz?
(a) Maintain control.
(b) Use past strategies.
(c) Change strategies every few days.
(d) Always use the same strategy.

2. What does discernment help superior officers do with the information gathered according to Clausewitz?
(a) Choose how to bribe enemy soldiers.
(b) Pick good intelligence officers.
(c) Learn from the enemy's mistakes regarding how to prevent information leaks.
(d) Eliminate error.

3. What portion of the war plans do lower ranking figures usually implement according to Clausewitz?
(a) The easy portion.
(b) The tactical portion.
(c) The unimportant portion.
(d) The small portion.

4. Who does Clausewitz say fares best at war with the consequences of friction?
(a) People who are not smart enough to realize the problem.
(b) People who don't care.
(c) People with an iron will.
(d) People who are smart enough to foresee the friction.

5. What definition does Clausewitz give for "friction"?
(a) Small battles.
(b) Soldier mental breakdown.
(c) Foreigners among the ranks.
(d) Anything bizarre making things difficult.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can attack and defense be transformed into according to Clausewitz?

2. What controls the strategist according to Clausewitz?

3. What situation does Clausewitz envision being the only one where one can completely destroy the army of the enemy?

4. According to Clausewitz, what does the power of the attack and the defense do over time?

5. What brings value to a strategy according to Clausewitz?

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