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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. The first piece of news about Napoleon's attack on the Prussians reached Wellington while he was preparing to do what?
(a) Plan an attack.
(b) Attend a ball.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Go to sleep.

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

3. Wellington chose to make plans and do what?
(a) Ignore the plans.
(b) Whatever he could to avoid fighting a great battle.
(c) Change the plans frequently.
(d) Attack quickly without thinking.

4. It is surmised that both Wellington and Napoleon, uniquely adept at grasping higher learning concepts, may have been exposed to a classical learning technique that involved the use of _______________.
(a) Tutors.
(b) Technology.
(c) Mnemonic devices.
(d) Flash cards.

5. 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) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ideas of Wellington impressed Castlereagh?

2. After Philip died, it was clear that it was Alexander's time to assume power at the tender age of ___________.

3. 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.

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

5. Keegan compares Alexander to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the army Alexander inherited from his father.

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

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

4. How does Wellington's life reveal that he was a man of great persistence, resilience, and fortitude?

5. How was Alexander able to conquer Persia?

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

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

8. How does Wellington's war record and number of battles compare to Alexander the Great's?

9. 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?

10. Describe Alexander's parents' personalities and relationship.

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