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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 was the possibility of the appearance of the German Fleet in the English Channel in the beginning of Chapter 9 compared to?
(a) Plan 17.
(b) The Spanish Armada.
(c) The Schlieffen Plan.
(d) The Battle of Cannae.

2. Sir John’s desire to evacuate the British Expeditionary Force from the continent was driven by what fear?
(a) The fear of failing his government, who had trusted him with such enormous responsibility.
(b) The fear of losing his army, his name, and his reputation.
(c) The fear of looking like too much of a friend to the French, England’s bitter enemy of old.
(d) The fear of failing his men.

3. Why did Germany want Turkey as an ally?
(a) To close off Russia’s access to the world via the Black Sea.
(b) To attack the Russians with Turkish soldiers.
(c) To annoy the British ships in the area.
(d) To fight Lawrence of Arabia.

4. In the Battle of the Marne many German soldiers were captured in what condition?
(a) Running in terror.
(b) Fighting to the last man.
(c) Hiding.
(d) Sleeping.

5. How many “prongs” would Russia have in its invasion of Germany (65)?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these was not one of the three military minds that thought the war would last years, not months?

2. The German and French attacks, each from their extreme right wing, is compared to what?

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

4. What nickname did the British soldiers come up with for French general Franchet d’Esperey?

5. What analogy did Mr. Britling use regarding the discouraging news of how things are going with the British Expeditionary Force?

(see the answer key)

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