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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Alexander developed a reverence for what Greek god?
(a) Dionysus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Zeus.

3. Hitler taunted who's ignorance of the Clausewitz work?
(a) His generals'.
(b) The Americans'.
(c) The British's.
(d) His soldiers'.

4. In a nutshell, Hitler saw war as what?
(a) Survival of the fittest.
(b) Exciting.
(c) A necessary evil.
(d) A challenge.

5. What does the author hope the type of approach discussed in number 176 would do?
(a) Increase the length of a war.
(b) Render large-scale battles a thing of the past.
(c) Make large-scale battles necessary.
(d) End the nuclear age.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did things change for Grant?

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

3. By 3:00 on Sunday the __________, the battle at Waterloo was in full swing.

4. Why did many of the other soldiers view Wellington with some jealousy?

5. What ideas of Wellington impressed Castlereagh?

(see the answer key)

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