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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. Like many royals, Alexander had a tutor. Alexander's tutor of __________ years also happened to be a brilliant student of Plato's, a man named Aristotle.

2. How much did Wellington leave to chance?

3. Where did Wellington attend school?

4. Wellington was well known for having _____________ routine, which is credited for much of his success in planning campaigns.

5. At age ___________, Alexander went to war under Philip's command for the first time.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Wellington's dress during a battle. Why might he have dressed this way?

2. Why were other soldiers jealous of Wellington? Should they have been jealous? Why or why not?

3. Describe the army Alexander inherited from his father.

4. Describe Alexander's education.

5. Compare the upbringing of both Wellington and Alexander.

6. In Chapter Two, "Wellington the Man," what does the author reiterate? Why?

7. How was Alexander's melodramatic personality both a help and a hindrance?

8. How was Wellington rewarded for his military success? Why was he rewarded in this way?

9. Why was, and is, it important for a leader to have good oration skills?

10. What did Wellington do when the French set fire to the chateau at Hougomont? Why did he do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The leaders in this book had differing relationships with their men.

Part 1) How did these leaders feel about their men? How did these feelings influence their behavior toward their soldiers?

Part 2) Do you believe that a leader should trust his or her soldiers? Why or why not? Should a leader physically lead his or her army? Why or why not?

Part 3) What do you believe is the attitude of the U.S. military leaders toward their soldiers today? Why do you believe this? Does this attitude toward the American soldier today differ from the past? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The leaders discussed in this book had a variety of military strategies.

Part 1) Choose four leaders to analyze. Describe each leader's military strategies. How effective were these strategies? How do these strategies reflect each leader's personalities?

Part 2) How important was the technology at the time, the size of the military, and the abilities of the enemy to the leaders' strategies?

Part 3) What factors might influence a leader's strategies and tactics today? How do these factors compare to factors in the past?

Essay Topic 3

"Hitler in Command" may be the most important chapter in this book.

Part 1) Summarize this chapter. Why might it be the most important? What does this say about Hitler?

Part 2) How much of Hitler's power was his own doing and how much had to do with the environment in which he was living?

Part 3) Could a Hitler-type leader ever emerge in our own culture? Why or why not? Could the U.S. citizens avoid being attracted to such a leader? Why or why not?

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