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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What events occurred to the disappointment of Hitler around 1941?
(a) Stalin's break from his treaty with Germany and the resulting shortage in fuel reserves.
(b) Spain's refusal to join the Axis and Italy's invasion of Greece.
(c) Mussolini's fondness of French culture and Japan's need for war ships.
(d) The fall of Yugoslavia and Britain's invasion across the English Channel.

2. According to the author, North Africa is where the Axis forever lost:
(a) Casablanca as an assault base to Washington D.C.
(b) Access to Sicily.
(c) Their initiative.
(d) Field Marshall Rommel.

3. The radio messages "batter up" and "play ball" meant what to the American fleet?
(a) Air superiority was achieved and the landing could be made.
(b) Casablanca has been taken and forces are now to move East.
(c) Acknowledged French resistance and authorized retaliatory fire.
(d) Troops are landed and on the offensive.

4. What was Robert Murphy's mission in Algiers?
(a) To launch an insurrection of the Vichy French.
(b) To spike the guns in the shore batteries.
(c) To escort Allied agents into the city to plant bombs.
(d) To sabotage the Axis airfield.

5. What was considered "the single most decisive act of the Second World War," by historian Marin Gilbert?
(a) Rommel's defense of Kasserine Pass.
(b) Based on the quality of American tanks, the Germans introduced the Tiger.
(c) In solidarity with their ally, Hitler and Mussolini declared war on the United States.
(d) The landing of American troops upon the shores of French Morocco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of Panzers taking part of OCHSENKOPF were either destroyed or disabled?

2. In the naval battle of Casablanca, Hewitt faced El Hank. What was El Hank?

3. What knocked Major Robert Moore to the ground at the battle for Lambiridi?

4. Hitler reinforced Tunis because of what realization, according to the author?

5. Upon discovering the American fleet in the Mediterranean, where did Hitler believe it was destined?

(see the answer key)

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