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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Alexander born?
(a) July 653 BC.
(b) July 365 BC.
(c) July 356 BC.
(d) July 635 BC.

2. The closest tally of battles and sieges reached included _____________ battles and eight sieges, not counting those Wellington participated in as a subordinate.
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

3. How did Wellington dress when going into battle?
(a) Like a commanding officer.
(b) Like an American soldier.
(c) Like a civilian.
(d) Like a French commanding officer.

4. Keegan outlines Wellington's daily schedule, which included just __________ hours of sleep and supreme focus.
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) A couple of.

5. More widely believed, even if incorrectly, is what legend?
(a) Wellington adored his soldiers.
(b) Wellington did not want to be a leader.
(c) Wellington feared his soldiers.
(d) Wellington detested his soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is not much mention of Philip taking part in Alexander's life until the boy was about age ______________.

2. Where did Wellington attend school?

3. Aristotle would become known as one of the world's most brilliant philosophers and the founding father of ___________.

4. The inner core of the army was __________________, comprised of about three thousand men, two thousand of which rode into Asia.

5. Did Aristotle have a long and irreversible impact on Alexander?

(see the answer key)

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