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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did Alexander march?

2. Why did many of the other soldiers view Wellington with some jealousy?

3. Alexander wanted to go after and slay Darius, but what happened?

4. Wellington was eventually named the Commander-in-Chief of the British and ____________ forces, which sent him to Flanders.

5. ___________________, a contemporary of Wellington's from Calcutta, described the man thus: "He was all life and spirits. In height he was about 5 feet 7 inches (in fact nearer 5 feet 10 inches) with a long pale face, a remarkably large aquiline nose, a clear blue eye and the blackest beard I ever saw" (p. 106).

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Alexander's education.

2. In Chapter Two, "Wellington the Man," what does the author reiterate? Why?

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

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

5. Describe Wellington's dress during a battle. Why might he have dressed this way?

6. Describe the army Alexander inherited from his father.

7. How was Alexander's melodramatic personality both a help and a hindrance?

8. How was Alexander able to conquer Persia?

9. How did Macedonia's wealth compare to the wealth of other countries?

10. How did Wellington treat his men? What might this reveal about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alexander marched for nearly ten years without a significant break.

Part 1) Why does he do this? What does this reveal about his personality and desires? Is this ten year march worth while? Why or why not? How did Alexander's victory over Persia affect the world at this time?

Part 2) How does Alexander's desire and perseverance compare to that of the other leaders discussed in this book? Are these qualities that are required for leadership? Explain. Can these qualities lead one too far and be detrimental to a leader and his troops? Explain.

Part 3) Do our leaders today have the perseverance and fortitude of Alexander the Great? Why or why not? Like Alexander, should they have important personal goals as leaders? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Germany almost won WWI.

Part 1) Why did they not win? What might have happened if Germany had won? Would WWII have occurred? Why or why not? Would Germany have needed Hitler? Why or why not?

Part 2) What would our world be like now if WWI had been won by the Germans? Would it be better? Why or why not?

Part 3) How much of an impact has war had on our culture and the world as we know it? Why is war a part of human interaction? Will there ever be world peace? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

"Hitler in Command" may be the most important chapter in this book.

Part 1) Summarize this chapter. Why might it be the most important? What does this say about Hitler?

Part 2) How much of Hitler's power was his own doing and how much had to do with the environment in which he was living?

Part 3) Could a Hitler-type leader ever emerge in our own culture? Why or why not? Could the U.S. citizens avoid being attracted to such a leader? Why or why not?

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