The Mask of Command Test | Final Test - Easy

John Keegan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Mask of Command Test | Final Test - Easy

John Keegan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One man referred to Grant as being _______________.
(a) Strange.
(b) Dramatic.
(c) Undramatic.
(d) Vicious.

2. Hitler was one of the most __________________ leaders of his or any other time.
(a) Commanding.
(b) Fearless.
(c) Unintelligent.
(d) Happy.

3. Why did Grant did not approve of the tactics used regarding the Rio Grande venture?
(a) He saw the Mexicans as very dangerous.
(b) He saw the American role as an entity trying to pick a fight.
(c) He saw the Americans as victims to the Mexican military.
(d) He saw this venture as a waste of time and money.

4. WWII would become what for Hitler?
(a) His re-creation of WWI, only with Germany arising victorious.
(b) A nightmare.
(c) An exciting adventure.
(d) Revenge for the death of his mother.

5. It was shown that Grant realized his error pre-war when making the distinction between who?
(a) The wealthy soldier and the poor soldier.
(b) The man who volunteered to enlist and the man who served as a soldier during peacetime.
(c) The American soldier and the European soldier.
(d) The northerner and the southerner.

6. Western civilization considered WWI as ___________ war due to its impact on European culture and history as well as the mystery surrounding the war itself.
(a) "Some."
(b) "The."
(c) "A."
(d) "One."

7. Who failed to back up Poland, thereby sealing the country's fate?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

8. Grant's devotion to the U.S. was ______________________.
(a) Fairly strong.
(b) Complete and total.
(c) Weak.
(d) Hardly noticeable.

9. It was Grant's ____________________ that let people know he was a commander.
(a) Wealth.
(b) Position in rank.
(c) Stature.
(d) Intelligence.

10. By this time, assassination attempts had been made on Hitler's life, a fact that increased security _____________________ by staying hidden away.
(a) But would also increase people's faith.
(b) And would increase Hitler's effectiveness.
(c) But would also limit Hitler's effectiveness.
(d) And would also create anger in the German people.

11. Keegan points out that there are some factors overlooked or glossed over by many _____________________ regarding Hitler's early war experiences.
(a) Germans.
(b) Historians and biographers.
(c) Military leaders.
(d) American historians.

12. Where did Hitler spend much of his time during the war?
(a) In bleak surroundings and in mosquito-infested forests.
(b) In Belgium.
(c) In large, beautiful lodgings.
(d) In an apartment in Berlin.

13. Keegan details Hitler's early years in the __________________ regiment, where he would receive his military training.
(a) Bavarian.
(b) Munich.
(c) German.
(d) Germanic.

14. The regiment in which Hitler served was filled with the type of people Hitler longed to be with but what?
(a) Were afraid of him.
(b) Were too busy to include him.
(c) Whose circle he had not once been admitted into.
(d) Did not understand him.

15. What technological advancement was important during the American Revolution, the Peninsular War, and at Waterloo? This proves that military progress is inevitable.
(a) The rifle.
(b) The cannon.
(c) The tank.
(d) The automatic weapon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Battle of Shiloh was a surprise to the northerners. Why?

2. Did Hitler occupy any of these grandiose lodgings?

3. What did Lincoln proclaim about Grant?

4. Overall, Hitler was considered to be a _______________ soldier.

5. Chapter eight," Grant and American Democracy", details Grant's views on what?

(see the answer keys)

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