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

2. Alexander often used __________ to the point of detriment.
(a) Hatred.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Fear.
(d) Love.

3. Why was Grant chosen for his military appointment?
(a) For his level of education received at West Point and his involvement in the Mexican War.
(b) For his involvement in the Mexican War.
(c) For his level of education received at West Point.
(d) For his political connections.

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

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?
(a) Napoleon's.
(b) Kaiser Wilhelm.
(c) King Richard's.
(d) George Washington's.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________________, a contemporary of Wellington's from Calcutta, described the man thus: "He was all life and spirits. In height he was about 5 feet 7 inches (in fact nearer 5 feet 10 inches) with a long pale face, a remarkably large aquiline nose, a clear blue eye and the blackest beard I ever saw" (p. 106).

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

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

4. How much did Wellington leave to chance?

5. It was Grant's ____________________ that let people know he was a commander.

(see the answer key)

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