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

2. Wellington was well known for having _____________ routine, which is credited for much of his success in planning campaigns.

3. Like many royals, Alexander had a tutor. Alexander's tutor of __________ years also happened to be a brilliant student of Plato's, a man named Aristotle.

4. At age ___________, Alexander went to war under Philip's command for the first time.

5. What was Alexander's preliminary goal during those years?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why were other soldiers jealous of Wellington? Should they have been jealous? Why or why not?

4. Describe Alexander's relationship with his men. What does this reveal about his character?

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

6. Describe Alexander's education.

7. 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?

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

9. Compare the upbringing of both Wellington and Alexander.

10. How was Wellington rewarded for his military success? Why was he rewarded in this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

We are living in a nuclear age.

Part 1) How have we come to live in the nuclear age? Do you believe this could have been predicted one hundred years ago? Why or why not?

Part 2) Are our leaders today better at listening to their citizens? Can communication be improved between U.S. leaders and citizens as well as between world leaders? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) Do you believe the nuclear age will end? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

The leaders discussed in this book had a variety of military strategies.

Part 1) Choose four leaders to analyze. Describe each leader's military strategies. How effective were these strategies? How do these strategies reflect each leader's personalities?

Part 2) How important was the technology at the time, the size of the military, and the abilities of the enemy to the leaders' strategies?

Part 3) What factors might influence a leader's strategies and tactics today? How do these factors compare to factors in the past?

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