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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Clausewitz say fares best at war with the consequences of friction?
(a) People with an iron will.
(b) People who are not smart enough to realize the problem.
(c) People who don't care.
(d) People who are smart enough to foresee the friction.

2. How does Clausewitz define the nature of war at the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Simple and strict.
(b) Complex and strict.
(c) Simple and changeable.
(d) Complex and changeable.

3. What was formerly a synonym of the "art of war" in Book 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Chance.
(c) Science of war.
(d) Knowledge of war.

4. What does Clausewitz warn the reader not to do in regards to the description of strategic maneuvers?
(a) To follow past battle plans to the letter.
(b) To oversimplify.
(c) To think too much.
(d) To think Napoleon was a genius.

5. What factor does Clausewitz say was considered the only one that could be calculated according to the first author trying to theorize war?
(a) Assault on fortified positions.
(b) Training of generals.
(c) The execution of war.
(d) The preparation of war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say determines the military objectives and the amount of force assigned to a war?

2. What are Clausewitz views on fear in Book 2, Chapter 3?

3. What does Clausewitz think of the rule first declared to be the one and only?

4. What type of operations does Clausewitz say can help in the outcome of war?

5. What did previous theorists exclude from the rules according to Clausewitz?

Short Essay Questions

1. Besides military defeat, what does Clausewitz think are grounds for peace in a war?

2. When do the hostilities end according to Clausewitz?

3. What are novices of war surprised to discover concerning tactics and strategy?

4. What does Clausewitz thinks of the relative strength of attack and defense?

5. What does Clausewitz say of the analysis of several battles at the same time?

6. What does Clausewitz say about war strategy education?

7. What does Clausewitz think of the current theory on war?

8. According to Clausewitz, what needs to be subdued to win a war?

9. What human weakness does Clausewitz associate with poor information handling?

10. What is just as important as physical fitness?

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