1. When did things change for Grant?
(a) After the initial attack on Fort Sumter.
(b) When Virginia left the Union.
(c) When Texas seceded.
(d) When the Union attacked the Rebels at Fort Sumter.

2. During what war did the nuclear age truly begin?
(a) The Cold War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) World War I.

3. What was the name of Alexander's famous horse?
(a) Bucocrates.
(b) Belle.
(c) Beast.
(d) Bucephalas.

4. Philip had been married _________ times by the time he married OIympias and would marry another three times afterward, casting Olympias and the other wives aside as he tired of them.
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. Did Hitler occupy any of these grandiose lodgings?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, but rarely.
(c) Yes, all the time.
(d) Yes, sometimes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter seven, "Hitler and the Theatre of Leadership", discusses Hitler's ________________ that he would be able to command loyalty until death from the inner sanctum at the Forbidden City.

2. How much did Wellington leave to chance?

3. When was Alexander born?

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

5. Olympias and Philip were a good match - passionate, loving, and committed by _____________________.

(see the answer key)

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