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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What portion of the war plans do lower ranking figures usually implement according to Clausewitz?
(a) The unimportant portion.
(b) The tactical portion.
(c) The easy portion.
(d) The small portion.

2. Why were the rules created according to Clausewitz?
(a) To prevent civilians from interfering with war plans.
(b) To prevent soldiers from revolting.
(c) To provide guidance on how to behave and act.
(d) To prevent the military from taking power.

3. How does Clausewitz sees the first 6 books he wrote in his notes?
(a) As a formless mass that needs to be reworked.
(b) As a rough draft.
(c) As a ready to publish version.
(d) As being stolen from another author.

4. What does Clausewitz say about the time passed to acquire knowledge in Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) It is too long.
(b) It is not very long.
(c) It is well spent.
(d) It will be missed.

5. What does Clausewitz say armies were like after the advent of tactics?
(a) Effective fighting forces.
(b) Sending one wave after the other.
(c) Automata.
(d) Barely effective.

6. What does Clausewitz say was setup as a final arbiter of war in the former theory of the "art of war"?
(a) Supply.
(b) Cavalry.
(c) Artillery.
(d) Infantry.

7. What does Clausewitz say must determine the amount of efforts and resources put in a war?
(a) The will of the generals.
(b) The goal of the war.
(c) The size of the country.
(d) The country economical power.

8. What rule did the theorist first declare as the one and only according to Clausewitz?
(a) Superiority of cavalry.
(b) Numerical superiority.
(c) Superiority of archery.
(d) Superiority of infantry.

9. What definition does Clausewitz give for "friction"?
(a) Anything bizarre making things difficult.
(b) Small battles.
(c) Foreigners among the ranks.
(d) Soldier mental breakdown.

10. What are the top commanders more prone to suffer from according to Clausewitz?
(a) Overconfidence.
(b) Fear.
(c) Doubt.
(d) Incompetence.

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

12. What does Clausewitz say of obstinacy?
(a) It is a sign of genius.
(b) It is necessary.
(c) It always brings victory.
(d) It is a fault of character.

13. What are the two sure ways to defeat an enemy according to Clausewitz?
(a) To defeat his allies and take his women.
(b) To blockade his ports and wait for his surrender.
(c) To destroy his armies and blockade his country.
(d) To destroy his armies and invade his country.

14. What does Clausewitz think of the rule first declared to be the one and only?
(a) It was the one and only.
(b) It wouldn't stand to reality.
(c) It was only true for infantry.
(d) It was true at the time.

15. According to Clausewitz, why should events be studied one by one and in great detail?
(a) Because one cannot draw conclusions from an even smaller number of cases.
(b) Because there are not a lot of elements to study.
(c) Because Napoleon's style was unique.
(d) Because it is easier to read.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz tell the reader about his view on formal education?

2. What does Clausewitz say clouds the reality of one's position within a situation?

3. What factor does Clausewitz say was considered the only one that could be calculated according to the first author trying to theorize war?

4. What are high ranking officers usually not, according to Clausewitz?

5. According to Clausewitz, what can you expect if you demand a small penalty from your opponent?

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