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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, 'Book 8 : War Plans' : Chapter 2, The Instrument of Policy Seeks Limited Aims.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Clausewitz, what general would never have prevailed had he fought like Charles XII?
(a) Charles XIII.
(b) Frederick the Great.
(c) Louis the XIV.
(d) Napoleon.

2. What event does Clausewitz fear would make his book liable to endless misinterpretation?
(a) Releasing the book within his lifetime.
(b) The introduction of women in the armed forces.
(c) The invention of the Gatling gun.
(d) His early death.

3. What types of soldiers does Clausewitz say tend to lose heart when they encounter combat?
(a) Young officers.
(b) Poorly trained soldiers.
(c) The inexperienced and followers.
(d) Married soldiers and the sick.

4. Who said that the commander in chief of an army must resolve problems like great mathematicians, such as Newton and Euler?
(a) Clausewitz.
(b) Charles XII.
(c) Frederick the Great.
(d) Napoleon.

5. What does Clausewitz say is more difficult to do during a war?
(a) Send units on suicide missions.
(b) See the consequences of an action.
(c) Make a good decision.
(d) Trace effects back to its causes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Clausewitz, what is typically not decisive in a long term conflict?

2. For Clausewitz, when should defeating the enemy not be the aim of a war?

3. What is precious to an army according to Clausewitz in Book 2, Chapter 3?

4. What did previous theorists exclude from the rules according to Clausewitz?

5. What army did Clausewitz join to continue fighting his favorite enemy?

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