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

2. Who were the rules created for according to Clausewitz?
(a) The poor.
(b) The military.
(c) The rich.
(d) The unintelligent.

3. According to Clausewitz, what cannot be ignored in war?
(a) Moral values.
(b) The walking speed of the army.
(c) The canon's maker.
(d) The breed of the horses.

4. What tenet does Clausewitz admit previous war theorists got right?
(a) Engagement is the only effective means of war.
(b) Commanding officers are paramount to any army.
(c) Cavalry cannot be defeated.
(d) Engagement is a sign of a weak commander.

5. For Clausewitz, when should defeating the enemy not be the aim of a war?
(a) When the enemy is a salvage.
(b) When the enemy's army is substantially more powerful.
(c) When the enemy has powerful allies.
(d) When the enemy is an economical power.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz tell the reader is better than reading and learning about war strategy from books?

2. How does Clausewitz characterize harboring reserve troops when they should be used to their fullest?

3. What do the enemy's expenditures consist of according to Clausewitz?

4. How is the majority of time in war spent according to Clausewitz?

5. What effect can physical violence have on troops if they don't understand why violence should be used according to Clausewitz?

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