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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, The Examples of Rome's Great Men, Sundry Remarks on Strategy, Tactics, New Devices and Discipline, Administrative Posts, Administrative Methods: The Rival Claims of Severity and Good Fellowship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Machiavelli advise Captains to try new things?
(a) When it is camped in the open field.
(b) While armies are engaged.
(c) When it is training.
(d) Never.

2. What does Machiavelli believe comes to a good army without a good Captain?
(a) It becomes insolent and dangerous.
(b) It breaks apart and goes home.
(c) It regroups and promotes its most virtuous member.
(d) It sells itself to the highest bidder.

3. How many commanders does Machiavelli advise over an army?
(a) A tribunal.
(b) One for each division.
(c) One for battle and one for negotiation.
(d) One.

4. What does Machiavelli believe to the nature of men that causes them to either fight from ambition or from necessity?
(a) They fight so they can have the power to deliver liberty to themselves and the City.
(b) Men that choose to fight always fight for personal benefit.
(c) They are able to desire everything but are not able to attain everything.
(d) Men that choose to fight always fight for the glory of the City.

5. Why does Machiavelli consider the Roman Caesars to have been a benefit to the Roman Empire?
(a) The Roman Caesars acted ruthlessly when confronted with challenges.
(b) Because without the power of the Caesars, the empire would have had difficulty avoiding hazards.
(c) The Roman Caesars were skilled in choosing advisers to direct the directions of the Republic.
(d) The Roman Caesars had the convenience of acting quickly to confront hazards.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Machiavelli, how did the Agrarian Laws violate the foundation of well-ordered Republics?

2. What does Machiavelli recommend to a City that is unable to defend itself, but wants to be protected from anyone who would attack it?

3. According to Machiavelli, what prevented the ambitions of the Nobles from corrupting Rome?

4. What does Machiavelli establish as the relationship between gold and good soldiers?

5. What are the three ways a Republic can expand that Machiavelli recognized?

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