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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. Grant would be inaugurated as the __________________ president.
(a) Eighteenth.
(b) Sixteenth.
(c) Nineteenth.
(d) Seventeenth.

2. Even with _________________ soldiers, Darius was unable to outsmart Alexander, who perfectly executed a plan to attack Darius from the rear rather than wait to face the ruler head on at Cilicia.
(a) 1,400.
(b) 140,000.
(c) 1,400,000.
(d) 14,000.

3. Additionally, the men who were enlisted were mainly stationed on and around the __________________ River to protect trade and settlement routes.
(a) Rio Grande.
(b) Hudson.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Mississippi.

4. At age ___________, Alexander went to war under Philip's command for the first time.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twelve.

5. The spears were ________________ feet long and quite heavy; therefore, they were not used in battle per se, although they might be seen on the periphery.
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter seven, "Grant the Fighter", recalls what?

2. After Philip died, it was clear that it was Alexander's time to assume power at the tender age of ___________.

3. Keegan outlines Wellington's daily schedule, which included just __________ hours of sleep and supreme focus.

4. During the early morning hours, Wellington took time to write his dispatch, which would later appear in its entirety where?

5. How did Wellington dress when going into battle?

(see the answer key)

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