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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 should follow the attack on a well maintained defensive position according to Clausewitz?
(a) A counter attack.
(b) Rest.
(c) Reinforcing the defensive position.
(d) Retreat.

2. What part of the population does Clausewitz say have self sacrifice implanted in their psyche?
(a) Mothers, clerics and soldiers.
(b) Merchants and politicians.
(c) Men.
(d) Political leaders and clerics.

3. What does Clausewitz say reserves can be used for?
(a) To allow troops rest so they can be rotated in the front line.
(b) To allow for the king to visit the troops.
(c) To protect the officers from retreating troops.
(d) To push for the final decision and counter unforeseen attacks.

4. What does Clausewitz say the best soldiers, national leaders and generals have in common?
(a) They are good orators.
(b) They have no fear.
(c) They have clear goals.
(d) They have superior intelligence.

5. What is the top priority of each side during a battle according to Clausewitz?
(a) To hold the line whatever happens.
(b) To preserve own's fighting force.
(c) To destroy the enemy.
(d) To break the enemy's morale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz call part of a full scope war that sees several tactical engagements in Book 5, Chapter 2?

2. What complements each method of defense according to Clausewitz in Book 5, Chapter 1?

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

4. Why does Clausewitz says the attacking force loses strength as it goes deeper into enemy territory?

5. How does Clausewitz characterize harboring reserve troops when they should be used to their fullest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say war often comes down to?

2. What does Clausewitz say of an army using the purely defensive mode?

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

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

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

6. What does Clausewitz' experience teach him concerning the use of tactics by high ranking officers?

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

8. How does Clausewitz define defense?

9. What does Clausewitz think of the concentration of forces?

10. What is war according to Clausewitz?

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