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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hitler reinforced Tunis because of what realization, according to the author?
(a) That North Africa could be used as a platform for the invasion of southern Europe.
(b) That Italy would not be able to adequately face the size of the Allied force there.
(c) That the American claim to plan a landing on the shores of Normandy was a rouse.
(d) That the Vichy French alliance had collapsed.

2. Who made the following criticism: "The best way to describe our operations to date, is that they have violated every recognized principle of war, are in conflict with all operational and logistic methods laid down in textbooks, and will be condemned, in their entirety, by all Leavenworth and war college classes for the next twenty-five years."
(a) Churchill.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Pyle.
(d) Anderson.

3. Based on a supposed indifference to civil liberties, unfair suggestions in the newspapers painted Eisenhower as what?
(a) Criminal.
(b) Communist.
(c) Fascist.
(d) Classist.

4. What went wrong with operation VILLAIN?
(a) German air raids delayed the departure.
(b) Only thirty-percent of planes made it past Axis defenses.
(c) Bad fuel caused several plane engines to seize in the air and forced crash landings in Spain.
(d) Bad weather with incorrectly timed and broadcasted beacons.

5. What knocked Major Robert Moore to the ground at the battle for Lambiridi?
(a) A gunshot that creased his helmet.
(b) A stone thrown by French soldiers who had expended their ammunition.
(c) A ground mine.
(d) A mortar shell that exploded six feet in front of his position.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Vichy French fighting the Allies in North Africa?

2. Inspired by the quality of the food during the Torch voyage, the 13th Armored Regiment suggested changing their battle cry to what?

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

4. According to the author, General Patton had condensed his extensive study of history and military art down to one manifesto. What was it?

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

(see the answer key)

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