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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Keegan compares Alexander to whom?
(a) MacMillon.
(b) Patton.
(c) Roosevelt.
(d) MacArthur.

2. By mid-afternoon on April 6, nearly _______________ of Grant's army had deserted their posts and waited for a chance to escape the battlefield.
(a) One-fifth.
(b) One-half.
(c) One-third.
(d) One-fourth.

3. What technological advancement was important during the American Revolution, the Peninsular War, and at Waterloo? This proves that military progress is inevitable.
(a) The rifle.
(b) The cannon.
(c) The tank.
(d) The automatic weapon.

4. The author states that the only things that saved Wellington from sure death were his superior riding skills and the presence of __________________, his prize steed.
(a) Frankfurt.
(b) Copenhagen.
(c) Stockholm.
(d) Paris.

5. Alexander had a select infantry known as _______________, whose main job it was to surround and protect Alexander.
(a) The Elite.
(b) The Secret Service.
(c) The Shield Bearers.
(d) The Body Guards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Unlike ________________, Wellington rode alongside his men as they charged into battle.

2. In 1806, Wellington realized what dream?

3. The closest tally of battles and sieges reached included _____________ battles and eight sieges, not counting those Wellington participated in as a subordinate.

4. How was Alexander toward his men?

5. What is the major difference between Wellington and Napoleon regarding battle?

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