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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 finally forced Phillip into battle with Fabius, according to Machiavelli?
(a) He was laid siege in his fort.
(b) He was chased to his home and had to put a call out to his soldiers.
(c) The Samnites fell victim to the Trojans.
(d) The prolonged war worsened his condition and that of his subjects.

2. What example does Machiavelli use to show how a Republic can handle a malady?
(a) The Senate using wisdom to avert disaster.
(b) Plebs developing industry to create wealth.
(c) Immigrants taking part in elections and affecting the laws of government.
(d) Captains using deception to preserve freedom.

3. What are the two causes that will bring a corrupted Republic to take the important step of extending its life?
(a) Religion and industry.
(b) Revolution and overthrow.
(c) Intrinsic and extrinsic.
(d) Wisdom and knowledge.

4. What method of dealing with leaders of tumults that divide cities does Machiavelli favor?
(a) Taking the women into slavery.
(b) Killing the leaders of tumults.
(c) Dividing the City's wealth among the factions.
(d) Conscripting combatants into the military.

5. What is the reason Machiavelli claims Princes with weaker armies would rush into battle?
(a) Such Princes face no alternative.
(b) Because their judgment was hindered by the situation.
(c) Such Princes are deluded over their power.
(d) Because a long war would be harmful to all his subjects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Livius' history of Rome identify as the three divisions of the Roman army?

2. What, according to Machiavelli, did Epaminondas the Theban claim was most necessary and useful for a Captain?

3. Why does Machiavelli believe that leaders of his time refuse to follow the examples of dealing with tumults set by leaders of ancient times.

4. What were placed to the right and the left of every battle line of the Roman army?

5. In the comparison between the tactics of Scipio and Hannibal, what does Machiavelli consider to be praiseworthy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Machiavelli consider to be the purpose of expanding an Empire and why must a Prince be well organized in expanding it properly?

2. What does Machiavelli recommend to Captains as an element of strategy to assure success in capturing a town?

3. What does Machiavelli recommend as the three methods of reuniting a City that has been divided?

4. What does Machiavelli mean when he discusses using "...deceit in the managing of a war..." and why does he consider it a glorious thing?

5. Why does Machiavelli consider saving an army from attack to be an effective method for defending a country?

6. Why does Machiavelli consider impetuosity and audacity to often be successful for a Prince to take a province that belongs to another Prince?

7. Why would there be much bloodshed in the cases that a Republic moves violently from tyranny to freedom?

8. Why does Machiavelli warn Princes from using auxiliary soldiers from another Prince?

9. Why does Machiavelli recommend to avoid appointing anyone who has been offended to an important position in government?

10. When Machiavelli uses the word "esteemed" in reference to artillery and infantry, what does he mean?

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