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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 Battle of Shiloh was a surprise to the northerners. Why?
(a) They did not know the country was in war.
(b) They did not know there was an army nearby.
(c) They were not very intelligent.
(d) They were exhausted and poorly prepared.

2. West Point would go on to graduate many notable people, including President Eisenhower, James McNeil Whistler, and __________________.
(a) Jackson Pollock.
(b) Reba McIntyre.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) Bob Fosse.

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

4. 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) "One."
(d) "A."

5. The United States only had _____________ thousand men compared to the two hundred thousand men in Britain's army.
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. It was shown that Grant realized his error pre-war when making the distinction between who?

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

3. When ______________, Grant's colleague and friend, approached with the same thoughts of surrender, Grant's demeanor immediately showed his determination.

4. What technological advancement was important during the American Revolution, the Peninsular War, and at Waterloo? This proves that military progress is inevitable.

5. Grant would be inaugurated as the __________________ president.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the attack on Fort Sumter affect Grant? Why?

2. Who was Clausewitz? How was he misunderstood by Hitler?

3. Describe Hitler's early military experience.

4. How did Grant receive some notoriety? How did he feel about how he got this notoriety?

5. What did Grant think about the reason for the Civil War? Do you agree? Why or why not?

6. Why might Grant not have wanted to surrender? What does this reveal about him?

7. How was Hitler affected by World War I?

8. How did Hitler feel about his life? How might this have influenced decisions he made as a leader?

9. How did the results of World War I affect World War II?

10. What was the myth regarding Hitler's war-time lodgings? Was this myth true?

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