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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. Although Hitler would serve ______________ years as high commander, it was not the man's first foray into the military arena.
(a) Four and a half.
(b) Six and a half.
(c) Three and a half.
(d) Five and a half.

2. Keegan outlines Hitler's strategies and includes pertinent information from various sources, including notes from a conference in ___________________.
(a) Munich.
(b) Hamburg.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Rastenburg.

3. One man referred to Grant as being _______________.
(a) Undramatic.
(b) Strange.
(c) Dramatic.
(d) Vicious.

4. Hitler was one of the most __________________ leaders of his or any other time.
(a) Happy.
(b) Fearless.
(c) Unintelligent.
(d) Commanding.

5. 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) "The."
(b) "Some."
(c) "A."
(d) "One."

Short Answer Questions

1. Keegan compares West Point to the British ____________________ located in Woolwich and France's École de Génie at Mezières.

2. Was the plan to destroy Poland before the English and French could intervene due to Hitler?

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

4. On what did Clausewitz focus?

5. How does Grant believe the Civil War was best fought?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was it suggested that Grant surrender at the Battle of Shiloh?

4. Describe Hitler's early military experience.

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the soldiers in Grant's army.

10. How did the northerners compare to the southerners?

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