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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. Wellington had first witnessed warfare in _________ in Holland.
(a) 1749.
(b) 1497.
(c) 1479.
(d) 1794.

2. What is the major difference between Wellington and Napoleon regarding battle?
(a) Napoleon was known for not having a real plan for his campaigns.
(b) Napoleon was afraid to lead his men into battle.
(c) Napoleon was known for having a real plan for his campaigns.
(d) Napoleon did not want to fight unless it was absolutely necessary.

3. Many of the soldiers were considered to be ___________ by Alexander.
(a) Strangers.
(b) Family.
(c) Enemies.
(d) Friends.

4. For how long did Alexander march?
(a) One year.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Twenty years.

5. Like many royals, Alexander had a tutor. Alexander's tutor of __________ years also happened to be a brilliant student of Plato's, a man named Aristotle.
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Technically, the victory in battle meant that Alexander was now what?

2. More widely believed, even if incorrectly, is what legend?

3. In Alexander's day, many men made their living by performing as what?

4. What was Alexander's preliminary goal during those years?

5. When was Alexander born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Overall, do you believe that Alexander was a great leader? Why or why not?

2. Why might the author use the word "abstractedly" to describe Wellington?

3. How was Alexander's melodramatic personality both a help and a hindrance?

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

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

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

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

8. How was Wellington rewarded for his military success? Why was he rewarded in this way?

9. How did Macedonia's wealth compare to the wealth of other countries?

10. Describe the army Alexander inherited from his father.

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