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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (Chapters 20-Afterword).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Foch say was the first condition of victory?
(a) The will to conquer.
(b) The destruction of the enemy.
(c) The discipline of war.
(d) The desire for freedom.

2. What was the only country in Europe that did not have conscription?
(a) Britain.
(b) Russia.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

3. What analogy did Mr. Britling use regarding the discouraging news of how things are going with the British Expeditionary Force?
(a) As if Confucius had spoken and it was not wisdom.
(b) As if he had gone to swing his hammer at a stone and missed.
(c) As if Paul Bunyan had swung at the tree and missed.
(d) As if David had flung his pebble and missed.

4. What became known as the “Glorious Retreat” (388) to the British?
(a) The Battle of the Marne.
(b) The Battle of Tannenberg.
(c) The Battle of the Frontiers.
(d) The Battle of Mons.

5. What item did Gallieni order as tools that were illegal?
(a) Pickaxes.
(b) Spades.
(c) Bowie knives.
(d) Performance enhancing drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the one task that caused Joffre visible discomfort?

2. How long did Russian pessimists think the war would last, causing them to be labeled “defeatists”? (119)

3. How many men did Russia have available for military service?

4. What was a General Staff artillery officer in the French army referring to when he said, “Thank God we don’t have any!” (207)?

5. What reaction did Paris have to the first flight of a German Taube over the city, dropping bombs and leaflets?

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