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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 the third property according to Clausewitz?
(a) Uncertainty of all information.
(b) Moral values.
(c) Courage.
(d) Army size.

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

4. What reason does Clausewitz give for the way the majority of the time in war is spent?
(a) To rest the troops.
(b) To set up defenses.
(c) The strategy demands it.
(d) To move the troops from one battlefield to the other.

5. What effect can physical violence have on troops if they don't understand why violence should be used according to Clausewitz?
(a) Anticipation.
(b) Fear.
(c) Drop in morale.
(d) Boredom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say of obstinacy?

2. Who does Clausewitz say fares best at war with the consequences of friction?

3. What does Clausewitz say of the majority of intelligence information?

4. What portion of the war plans do lower ranking figures usually implement according to Clausewitz?

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

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