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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. The most important battle of Wellington's life would turn out to be the __________ day battle at Waterloo.
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. Alexander was the __________________ son of Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias.
(a) Eldest.
(b) Middle.
(c) Only.
(d) Youngest.

3. The inner core of the army was __________________, comprised of about three thousand men, two thousand of which rode into Asia.
(a) Cavalier Company.
(b) Cavalry Companions.
(c) Platoon leaders.
(d) Paratroopers.

4. Did Wellington have any sympathy for offenders?
(a) Yes, always.
(b) Yes, often.
(c) Yes, sometimes.
(d) No.

5. Alexander wanted to go after and slay Darius, but what happened?
(a) Darius escaped.
(b) He was injured.
(c) He was called away just long enough for the defeated ruler to escape.
(d) Darius went into hiding.

Short Answer Questions

1. At age ___________, Alexander went to war under Philip's command for the first time.

2. What staff training existed in Wellington's day?

3. Chapter one, "Alexander the Great and Heroic Leadership," begins with Keegan comparing Alexander to Napoleon, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Prince Charles, Hitler and others. Does the author believe any of these leaders can compare to Alexander the Great?

4. When was Alexander born?

5. Wellington so impressed Castlereagh that the thirty-seven-year-old soldier was soon a trusted confidant and advisor on one military scheme after another. One of those schemes included keeping an eye on whose activities?

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