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

2. What complements each method of defense according to Clausewitz in Book 5, Chapter 1?
(a) A perfect general.
(b) A perfect troop placement.
(c) A perfect method of attack.
(d) A perfect defensive weapon.

3. What possibility does a good defensive position offer the general in charge according to Clausewitz?
(a) To rest the troops.
(b) To wait for the enemy indefinitely.
(c) To launch a powerful offensive.
(d) To retreat quickly.

4. What does Clausewitz say armies were like after the advent of tactics?
(a) Sending one wave after the other.
(b) Barely effective.
(c) Effective fighting forces.
(d) Automata.

5. 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 small portion.
(d) The easy portion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Clausewitz describe the inexperienced soldier's first encounter with war?

2. What are the top commanders more prone to suffer from according to Clausewitz?

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

4. What are the defensive lines of thinking concerned about according to Clausewitz?

5. How many activities does Clausewitz say strategic methods consist of?

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