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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, 'Book 7' The Attack : Chapter 1, Various Aspects of Attack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clausewitz tell the reader is better than reading and learning about war strategy from books?
(a) Luck.
(b) Learning under a good commander.
(c) Learning abroad.
(d) Experience.

2. What controls the strategist according to Clausewitz?
(a) The generals.
(b) The civilian powers.
(c) Duty to the troops and to the objectives.
(d) The rules of engagement.

3. What is the foremost prominent factor in war according to Clausewitz?
(a) The skills of the commander.
(b) The size of the army.
(c) The training of the soldiers.
(d) The war plan used.

4. What adds to the challenges of the execution of a battle plan according to Clausewitz?
(a) Bad commanders.
(b) Inexperienced soldiers.
(c) Bad terrain.
(d) The situation not appearing as it is.

5. What complements each method of defense according to Clausewitz in Book 5, Chapter 1?
(a) A perfect troop placement.
(b) A perfect general.
(c) A perfect defensive weapon.
(d) A perfect method of attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can attack and defense be transformed into according to Clausewitz?

2. What does discernment help superior officers do with the information gathered according to Clausewitz?

3. What does Clausewitz say of the majority of intelligence information?

4. Who does Clausewitz say fares best at war with the consequences of friction?

5. According to Clausewitz, what is decision outside the realm of strategy?

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