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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 one task that caused Joffre visible discomfort?
(a) Talking with Sir John French.
(b) Replacing general Lanrezac.
(c) Confronting his fear of the enemy.
(d) Showing outward support for France.

2. Right from the first day of invasion the Germans shot both Belgian civilians and who else?
(a) French immigrants.
(b) Priests.
(c) German civilians.
(d) Politicians.

3. The German Prince Rupprecht argued that what was the best way he could keep as many French troops as possible occupied?
(a) By defending.
(b) By attacking.
(c) By beating a hasty retreat.
(d) By opening negotiations.

4. The Germans put the number of victims in the massacre at Andenne at 110 people. What was the Belgian number?
(a) 200.
(b) 194.
(c) 211.
(d) 115.

5. What event took place two hours after Grey finished speaking to the House of Commons in Chapter 9?
(a) France declared war on Germany.
(b) Russia declared war on Austria.
(c) Belgium declared war on Britain.
(d) Germany declared war on France.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was in the large, red dispatch box brought in to the British government leaders at the end of Chapter 7?

3. As the Prittwitz continued to remain committed to a German retreat, what did Moltke finally do?

4. What was the possibility of the appearance of the German Fleet in the English Channel in the beginning of Chapter 9 compared to?

5. How many wives had Sukhomlinov had?

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