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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "huge, chairborn force" of more than 1,000 officers and 15,000 enlisted troops occupied 2,000 pieces of real estate in Algiers?
(a) The Luftewaffe
(b) The United Nations
(c) AFHQ
(d) OPEC

2. The Tine River Valley, where Luftwaffe pilots were attacking about once per hour, was nicknamed what by the troops of the 1st Battalion?
(a) The Mess.
(b) Uncle Adolf's.
(c) Happy Valley.
(d) The Firing Range.

3. Why were the Vichy French fighting the Allies in North Africa?
(a) Germany held several French nobles prisoner and threatened to assasinate them.
(b) Loss of North Africa to the Allies would mean the loss of the final French colonies and several war ships.
(c) If they did not, Germany would invade Vichy France and seize the large Vichy fleet anchored at Toulon.
(d) Vichy France was held captive by Italy.

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

5. Which Kiwi General was known as "the salamander of the British empire," and called "Tiny" by his troops?
(a) Lieutenant General Bernard Freyberg.
(b) General Harold Alexander.
(c) General Bernard Montgomery.
(d) General Joseph Stillwell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the plan for integrating U.S. units into British lead military organizations?

2. North Africa is where the Allies agreed on a policy of:

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

4. What was Fredendall's success in securing Faid Pass, Sened Station and Maknassy?

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?

(see the answer key)

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