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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. The closest tally of battles and sieges reached included _____________ battles and eight sieges, not counting those Wellington participated in as a subordinate.

2. How long did Wellington spend in India?

3. Technically, the victory in battle meant that Alexander was now what?

4. For how long did Alexander march?

5. The first piece of news about Napoleon's attack on the Prussians reached Wellington while he was preparing to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Alexander's education.

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

5. What did Wellington do when the French set fire to the chateau at Hougomont? Why did he do this?

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

7. Describe Alexander's parents' personalities and relationship.

8. Why was, and is, it important for a leader to have good oration skills?

9. How was Wellington able to win the Battle of Waterloo? Could it have been won without him? Could it have been won without the aid of the Prussians? Why or why not?

10. How was Alexander able to conquer Persia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Keegan mentions that many of the leaders were put under more strain than their men.

Part 1) Are you surprised by this? Why or why not? Under what strain are these leaders? How does it affect many of them? How does it affect their ability to lead?

Part 2) What strain are our own leaders today put under? How does this strain affect their ability to lead? How does it affect us as civilians?

Part 3) What strain are you under in your own life? How does it affect you? How can this help you empathize with world leaders?

Essay Topic 2

Alexander had great orations skills.

Part 1) Describe the speaking skills of all the leaders discussed in this book. Overall, do they have effective speaking and communication skills? Explain.

Part 2) Is the ability to speak well important for a leader? Why or why not? Are our leaders today great speakers? Explain.

Part 3) What other skills are necessary for a leader to be successful? What lesser skills are also useful for a leader to have? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The heroic ethic has characterized the style of government throughout most of the world.

Part 1) What is the heroic ethic? How has it influenced the style of government for much of the world? Do you see the heroic ethic as being influential in the careers of the leaders found in this book? Explain.

Part 2) Are leaders today influenced by the heroic ethic? If so, how? If not, why not? How has the U.S. government style been influenced by the heroic ethic?

Part 3) Do you agree with the author that leaders in the nuclear age must not be affected by the heroic ethic? Why or why not? How might our country change if leaders were not influenced by heroism or the lack of heroism?

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