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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant, like many other commanders, was elected to head a recruiting committee for ___________.
(a) Galena.
(b) Gary.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Springfield.

2. It was shown that Grant realized his error pre-war when making the distinction between who?
(a) The man who volunteered to enlist and the man who served as a soldier during peacetime.
(b) The American soldier and the European soldier.
(c) The northerner and the southerner.
(d) The wealthy soldier and the poor soldier.

3. How long did Wellington spend in India?
(a) Four years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Thirteen years.
(d) Three years.

4. Grant received a bit of notoriety after a stint where?
(a) Out west.
(b) In Europe.
(c) Along the Mississippi.
(d) Near the Mexican border.

5. When did Wellington come alive in his military career?
(a) After the Battle of Waterloo.
(b) While in military school.
(c) Before his military stint in India.
(d) After his military stint in India.

Short Answer Questions

1. Keegan points out that there are some factors overlooked or glossed over by many _____________________ regarding Hitler's early war experiences.

2. One of Wellington's aims upon his return home was to help save ______________, who had fallen into scandal.

3. Once Wellington took the reins, he had participated in an average of how many battles per year, not counting the years taken off during peacetime or tending to other duties?

4. Chapter eight," Grant and American Democracy", details Grant's views on what?

5. Hitler believed that Germany could rise if only what?

(see the answer key)

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