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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 haunted Ludendorff as he directed the German Eighth Army to attack Samsonov’s Russian army?
(a) The knowledge that the Western Front could collapse at any minute.
(b) The knowledge that if he failed, the whole war would be lost.
(c) The knowledge that Rennenkampf’s army was behind him.
(d) The knowledge that he had not slept in days and doubted his judgment.

2. What was the gateway into Belgium from Germany?
(a) Brussels.
(b) Paris.
(c) Liege.
(d) Alsace.

3. After a day of fierce fighting, the British withdrew from Mons. What did the Germans do?
(a) They pursued their enemies, but wearily.
(b) They were hurt from the days fighting and did not seriously pursue their enemies.
(c) They withdrew as well.
(d) They pursued their enemies with great energy.

4. The German and French attacks, each from their extreme right wing, is compared to what?
(a) A revolving door.
(b) An escalator.
(c) A diving airplane.
(d) A subway.

5. What was the primary Allied war aim as expressed by Foreign Minister Sazonov?
(a) To destroy German imperialism.
(b) To wipe out all Germans.
(c) To break the back of the German working class.
(d) To hamstring German trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. The German Prince Rupprecht argued that what was the best way he could keep as many French troops as possible occupied?

2. The British were defeated at Mons. How did the British remember the battle, though?

3. What did Admiral Milne not think of as a destination for the German fleet he was hunting?

4. Who dominated the British staff in the end of Chapter 14?

5. When the Germans began shooting civilians and burning towns and cities, what were they compared to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision did Lanrezac make in Chapter 15 which he believed Joffre would disapprove of?

2. Who were the commanders of the First and Second German armies, and how well did they work together in executing the Schlieffen Plan?

3. What was the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) doing from August 6-10?

4. What happened to the people of Andenne when they were accused of attacking the Germans, and how did the Germans use this information?

5. How many prisoners did the Germans capture at Tannenberg and how many trains were required to move them all?

6. What inescapable truth was realized after the battles of Mons and Charleroi, and what country did it make important as a source of supplies?

7. Explain the relationship between Ludendorff and Hindenburg, as well as the phrase “‘Was sagst du?’ (What do you say?)” (284).

8. What was Joffre referring to when he said, “There is reason to await with confidence the development of operations” (230) at the end of Chapter 13?

9. On August 5 Emmich’s brigades attacked what place and how? How did the attack initially go?

10. Why did OHL offer to send Ludendorff three corps from the Western Front?

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