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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. What does Clausewitz say will determine the character of the war?
(a) Political leaders.
(b) Military leaders.
(c) Policies.
(d) The small people.

2. What is required to achieve the destruction of the enemy according to Clausewitz in Book 6, Chapter 1?
(a) Deception.
(b) Good diplomacy.
(c) Battles.
(d) A large army.

3. What is the most prominent form of defensive tactics according to Clausewitz?
(a) Evasion.
(b) Light fortification.
(c) Entrenchment.
(d) Heavy fortification.

4. What does Clausewitz call the "Spirit"?
(a) The perspective of victory.
(b) The energy of the soldiers en masse.
(c) The aura of the commanding officer.
(d) The courage of the foot soldiers only.

5. What does Clausewitz think of the way wars are usually fought?
(a) They are waged efficiently.
(b) They are waged by military geniuses.
(c) They are fought to the last man.
(d) They are waged half-heartedly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What definition of defense does Clausewitz give in Book 4, Chapter 1?

2. How can one determine the policies of a specific country at war according to Clausewitz?

3. What reason does Clausewitz give for the way the majority of the time in war is spent?

4. What part of the population does Clausewitz say have self sacrifice implanted in their psyche?

5. What is the Russian front famous for according to Clausewitz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What use of a small force does Clausewitz talk about in the book 8?

2. Why should one always keep a reserve according to Clausewitz?

3. What does Clausewitz say about the priorities in war?

4. Who does Clausewitz argue are more prone to self-sacrifice?

5. How does Clausewitz define defense?

6. What does Clausewitz says tempers his own view on the superiority of defense?

7. What does Clausewitz say is necessary for the destruction of the enemy?

8. Why does Clausewitz say that there is a special relationship between attack and defense?

9. What does Clausewitz say about holding on to conquered terrain?

10. In what country did Clausewitz serve in the military?

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