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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. Keegan compares West Point to the British ____________________ located in Woolwich and France's École de Génie at Mezières.
(a) Royal School.
(b) Military Institute.
(c) Royal Military Academy.
(d) Military Academy.

2. The year was 1862, and Grant was serving as the Commander of the District of __________________.
(a) Southern Kentucky.
(b) Northern West Virginia.
(c) Eastern Indiana.
(d) Western Tennessee.

3. 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 limit Hitler's effectiveness.
(b) But would also increase people's faith.
(c) And would also create anger in the German people.
(d) And would increase Hitler's effectiveness.

4. Was the plan to destroy Poland before the English and French could intervene due to Hitler?
(a) No, not at all.
(b) Yes, mostly.
(c) Yes, completely.
(d) No, not completely.

5. Hitler taunted who's ignorance of the Clausewitz work?
(a) His generals'.
(b) The Americans'.
(c) His soldiers'.
(d) The British's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In three years, Grant would be _______________ in Chief of the Armies of the United States; within seven years, Grant would be inaugurated as the eighteenth president.

2. Chapter six, " Grant on Campaign", discusses what?

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

4. It was Grant's ____________________ that let people know he was a commander.

5. Also included in the chapter are maps of which of Grant's conquests?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the prestige of West Point. Did this prestige help Grant in his career? Why or why not?

3. How did Grant realize an error pre-war regarding his men?

4. How was Hitler helped in his plan to destroy Poland?

5. Describe Hitler's early military experience.

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

7. Describe the soldiers in Grant's army.

8. Why did Hitler go into hiding? How did Hitler adapt to being in hiding?

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

10. Why was World War I called "the" war?

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