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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What impasse was surmounted in the deliberations in Casablanca that helped lead to an agreed upon plan to win the war?
(a) The desire of the American contingent to defeat Japan first.
(b) The desire of the American contingent to comprimise Russia.
(c) The desire of the British contingent to immediately make a cross-channel invasion.
(d) The desire of the British to defeat Rommel as a first priority.

2. Although the Allies were aware of the numbers of Axis troops pouring into Tunis, they misjudged the situation in what way?
(a) By assuming these troops were ment to reinforce the Middle East.
(b) By assuming the terrain was in Allied favor.
(c) By assuming supply issues would hamper the German's ability to fight.
(d) By assuming these troops were of low category and without motor transport.

3. What was the biggest deficiency, according to the author, in Allied planning?
(a) Artillery.
(b) Morale.
(c) Transportation.
(d) Lack of air fields.

4. General Georges Barre was the only Vichy French commander to refuse to kowtow to the Germans. What did he do?
(a) Fled the city for the desert in the south.
(b) Sidled westward into Tunisia's wild hills to await developements.
(c) Stormed the Axis command post.
(d) Led a foiled attack against the palace of the bey.

5. The General Lee is described by the author as: "double the Stuart's weight, with a 75mm gun in the hull, a 35mm squirrel rifle in the turret, and four machine guns." What did the author describe as it's flaws?
(a) Too wide for city streets, poor at sand travel and expensive.
(b) Terrible range, accuracy and weakness from behind.
(c) Height, the large gun could traverse only a couple degrees and was set too low.
(d) Lack of forward armor, speed and maneuverability.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote: "Would God I might die with my sword in hand / Ringed by dead foes all around."

2. According to Allen, why does a soldier fight?

3. According to the author, what strategic mistake was repeated at the port of Algiers in operation TERMINAL?

4. The signal "Advance Napoleon," was issues by Eisenhower which indicated what to the troops readying operation VILLAIN?

5. How was SATIN a change in strategy for the Allies?

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