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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Djebel el Rhar?
(a) A deep defile with no possibility of crossing it.
(b) A slightly lower crest to Djebel el Ahmera.
(c) A desert river bed and useful hiding spot.
(d) A fortified tower manned by Italian troops.

2. Who made the following statement: "It is pardonable to be defeated, but unpardonable to be surprised."
(a) Eisenhower.
(b) Morre.
(c) Drake.
(d) Luttrell.

3. What hunch of Eisenhower's in regards to General Giraud looks to be accurate?
(a) That Giraud was following orders from Petain after all.
(b) That Giraud was waiting out the results of TORCH before committing to the Allied cause.
(c) That he would not settle for less than being appointed Commander-in-Chief of all Allied forces.
(d) That Giraud was an Axis spy.

4. Who was General Nehring replaced by?
(a) General Hans-Jurgen von Arnim.
(b) Field Marshal Albert Kesselring.
(c) Field Marshal erwin Rommel.
(d) Captain Wilhelm Knoche.

5. In what state did General Harold Alexander find the Allied command?
(a) In full retreat.
(b) Despondent and lacking resolve.
(c) Organized and poised for the offensive.
(d) Disorganized without a policy or a plan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was stated as the reason for the decision to defer the advance on Tunis?

2. What did Allen determine to do instead of following Colonel Greer's suggestion?

3. Of the 904 men Moore had led on a daring night escape, eventually, how many made it to safety?

4. According to the author, what subtle changes had started to become evident in American troops towards the end of 1942?

5. What rouse did the French employ when repairing the gun turret on the Jean Bart?

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