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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (Chapters 15-19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the cry Kosaken kommen mean?
(a) The Cossacks are coming.
(b) More sake please.
(c) The commanders are coming.
(d) The Cossack commanders.

2. Were the French unaware of the possibility of an attack from the German right wing?
(a) Yes. It was inconceivable for them.
(b) Yes. They never saw it coming.
(c) No. They just didn’t care.
(d) No. They counted on it.

3. Why did Brussels go “mad with excitement” in Chapter 11 (176)?
(a) The city held a war rally.
(b) They had received news of the German army’s surrender.
(c) They had heard that war was declared on Germany.
(d) They had received news of their army repulsing the German attack the day before.

4. What did the German armies do during the first four days of Dubail’s and Castelnau’s offensive into Lorraine?
(a) They retired slowly, fighting for ever inch of territory.
(b) They retired slowly, according to their plan.
(c) They attacked and drove back the French.
(d) The held their ground and did not give an inch of territory.

5. Where were the two German corps that were supposed to be at the junction of Hausen and Bulow’s armies?
(a) They had fallen behind in the speed of the German advance.
(b) They were on their way to unnecessarily reinforce the Eastern Front.
(c) They had been left behind as a garrison for Belgium.
(d) They had been given a few days of leave to catch their breath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Hindenburg stand out as a candidate to replace Prittwitz as Commander of the German Eighth Army?

2. What did Italy decide to do “with the clarity of insight possessed by the Latin intellect”?

3. What took place at two minutes past eight on the morning of August 4?

4. When the Grand Duke was appointed Comander in Chief of the Russian forces, why did he shed tears?

5. How did general Joffre want to treat the Belgian army?

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