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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In ____________, Wellington was awarded with the Order of the Garter as well as a field marshal's baton.
(a) 1823.
(b) 1803.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1813.

3. What ideas of Wellington impressed Castlereagh?
(a) Protecting Portugal with air power.
(b) Protecting Spain with naval power.
(c) Protecting Portugal with naval power.
(d) Protecting France with naval power.

4. When did Wellington come alive in his military career?
(a) While in military school.
(b) Before his military stint in India.
(c) After the Battle of Waterloo.
(d) After his military stint in India.

5. After Philip died, it was clear that it was Alexander's time to assume power at the tender age of ___________.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Sixteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did Alexander march?

2. 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.

3. 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?

4. Wellington was well known for having _____________ routine, which is credited for much of his success in planning campaigns.

5. Alexander paid a visit to the Oracle and it was said that the Oracle referred to Alexander as the son of whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom does Keegan compare Alexander the Great in Chapter One? What is the outcome of this comparison?

2. Describe Alexander's ten-year march. Why did he do this?

3. How was Alexander able to conquer Persia?

4. How was Wellington able to win the Battle of Waterloo? Could it have been won without him? Could it have been won without the aid of the Prussians? Why or why not?

5. Why was, and is, it important for a leader to have good oration skills?

6. In Chapter Two, "Wellington the Man," what does the author reiterate? Why?

7. What did Castlereagh think of Wellington? Why? How did this affect Wellington?

8. Describe Wellington's dress during a battle. Why might he have dressed this way?

9. Describe Alexander's relationship with his men. What does this reveal about his character?

10. What did Wellington do when the French set fire to the chateau at Hougomont? Why did he do this?

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