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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, 'Book 7' The Attack : Chapter 2, Without a Decision, Invasion, Victory.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What tends to exacerbate falsehood according to Clausewitz?
(a) Overconfidence.
(b) Bad intelligence officers.
(c) Fear.
(d) Low self esteem.

3. Who said that the commander in chief of an army must resolve problems like great mathematicians, such as Newton and Euler?
(a) Clausewitz.
(b) Charles XII.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Frederick the Great.

4. What event does Clausewitz fear would make his book liable to endless misinterpretation?
(a) Releasing the book within his lifetime.
(b) His early death.
(c) The invention of the Gatling gun.
(d) The introduction of women in the armed forces.

5. What does Clausewitz say dictates how much control an official must maintain over others?
(a) His rank.
(b) His gender.
(c) His country.
(d) His age.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say the best soldiers, national leaders and generals have in common?

2. When does no side get attacked, but still spend resources toward the war effort according to Clausewitz?

3. What definition does Clausewitz give for "friction"?

4. What was not considered a suitable subject for theory in the former "art of war" according to Clausewitz?

5. What is never final in war according to Clausewitz?

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