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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 technological advancement was important during the American Revolution, the Peninsular War, and at Waterloo? This proves that military progress is inevitable.
(a) The cannon.
(b) The tank.
(c) The automatic weapon.
(d) The rifle.

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

3. It was Grant's ____________________ that let people know he was a commander.
(a) Position in rank.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Stature.
(d) Intelligence.

4. Grant received a bit of notoriety after a stint where?
(a) In Europe.
(b) Near the Mexican border.
(c) Out west.
(d) Along the Mississippi.

5. Keegan states that if there is any one historical document that details the Civil War in its entirety, that document would be what?
(a) The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.
(b) The Letters of Abraham Lincoln.
(c) The Letters of U.S. Grant.
(d) The Personal Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hitler had served as a __________________, a front fighter, in World War I, wherein he was wounded three times.

2. Overall, Hitler was considered to be a _______________ soldier.

3. The army was down to about ________ thousand men.

4. Did Hitler occupy any of these grandiose lodgings?

5. One man referred to Grant as being _______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Grant's military philosophy?

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

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

5. What was Hitler's impact on and relationship with his soldiers?

6. Describe the soldiers in Grant's army.

7. Why might some factors regarding Hitler as a soldier have been overlooked?

8. Why is Chapter Six, "Hitler in Command", possibly the most important chapter in this book?

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

10. How did the northerners compare to the southerners?

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