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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It was Grant's ____________________ that let people know he was a commander.
(a) Wealth.
(b) Stature.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Position in rank.

2. WWII would become what for Hitler?
(a) An exciting adventure.
(b) A nightmare.
(c) His re-creation of WWI, only with Germany arising victorious.
(d) Revenge for the death of his mother.

3. By mid-afternoon on April 6, nearly _______________ of Grant's army had deserted their posts and waited for a chance to escape the battlefield.
(a) One-fifth.
(b) One-half.
(c) One-third.
(d) One-fourth.

4. Although Hitler would serve ______________ years as high commander, it was not the man's first foray into the military arena.
(a) Four and a half.
(b) Six and a half.
(c) Five and a half.
(d) Three and a half.

5. Hitler was one of the most __________________ leaders of his or any other time.
(a) Commanding.
(b) Unintelligent.
(c) Happy.
(d) Fearless.

Short Answer Questions

1. Keegan details the progression of war and what is referred to as ______________________, noting the size of the armies of various countries.

2. What did Lincoln proclaim about Grant?

3. Keegan details Hitler's early years in the __________________ regiment, where he would receive his military training.

4. Hitler taunted who's ignorance of the Clausewitz work?

5. Keegan outlines Hitler's strategies and includes pertinent information from various sources, including notes from a conference in ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the soldiers in Grant's army.

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

4. Why did Hitler go into hiding? How did Hitler adapt to being in hiding?

5. How did Grant receive some notoriety? How did he feel about how he got this notoriety?

6. Why might Grant not have wanted to surrender? What does this reveal about him?

7. How did the northerners compare to the southerners?

8. What was the myth regarding Hitler's war-time lodgings? Was this myth true?

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

10. Describe Hitler's early military experience.

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