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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 author quotes Grant as saying, "Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike at him as hard as you can and as soon as you can and _________________" (p. 195).

2. Chapter six, " Grant on Campaign", discusses what?

3. Grant, like many other commanders, was elected to head a recruiting committee for ___________.

4. By mid-afternoon on April 6, nearly _______________ of Grant's army had deserted their posts and waited for a chance to escape the battlefield.

5. WWII would become what for Hitler?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Grant's approach to battle compare to Alexander's?

2. Describe Hitler's early military experience.

3. How did the results of World War I affect World War II?

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

5. How was Hitler affected by World War I?

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

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

8. How was Hitler helped in his plan to destroy Poland?

9. How does Grant's opinion of the progress of war compare to that of the other leaders mentioned? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author believes it is not desirable for a leader to storm in and take command, at least not without the acceptance of his or her people.

Part 1) Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Did citizens in the past want their leaders to take control? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why does the author believe the view of the leader should change in the nuclear age? If it were not the nuclear age, does the author believe there would be nothing wrong with a leader coming in and taking charge? Explain.

Part 3) Do you believe that by listening to the citizens, a leader could make better decisions regarding the nation as a whole? 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

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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