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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, On Strategy in General : Chapter 2, Force, Reserves & Space.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is suspension of action in war usually a sign of according to Clausewitz?
(a) Troop movement.
(b) Troop buildup.
(c) Negotiation.
(d) Peace.

2. What was not considered a suitable subject for theory in the former "art of war" according to Clausewitz?
(a) Tactics.
(b) Army building.
(c) The conduct of war.
(d) Strategy.

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

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

5. What are the two sure ways to defeat an enemy according to Clausewitz?
(a) To destroy his armies and invade his country.
(b) To blockade his ports and wait for his surrender.
(c) To destroy his armies and blockade his country.
(d) To defeat his allies and take his women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do allies do concerning weaknesses according to Clausewitz?

2. What does Clausewitz say was setup as a final arbiter of war in the former theory of the "art of war"?

3. What does Clausewitz think of the location where the war plans are drawn?

4. According to Clausewitz, what general would never have prevailed had he fought like Charles XII?

5. According to Clausewitz, what matters when a general makes adjustments to the war plan?

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