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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Eisenhower suspect of General Giraud?
(a) Anti-semitism.
(b) Axis sympathies.
(c) A bluff.
(d) Cowardess.

2. What new piece of highly effective German equipment was introduced in the battle of November 26th in the Tine Valley?
(a) Wing mounted anti-personnel guns.
(b) Rocket launchers on tracks.
(c) The Bazooka.
(d) An armor peircing long-barreled 75mm gun mounted on Panzers.

3. How did Allied air power prove to be especially effective towards the end of the War in North Africa?
(a) Fighters were increasingly effective in assisting mountain fighting.
(b) Bombings weakened Tunis and destoyed much of the German Naval force there.
(c) A critical mass was achieved that destroyed much of the Axis air force.
(d) It was so effective against Axis shipments to Africa that supplies were increasingly flown in.

4. Major Rudolph Barlow's surprise attack on an an Axis airfield discovered outside the city of Djedejida resulted in what?
(a) The loss of Company C in a German counter attack.
(b) The destruction of over twenty German planes.
(c) Capture through an Axis ambush.
(d) The destruction of the final remnants of the Italian Airforce.

5. What rouse did the French employ when repairing the gun turret on the Jean Bart?
(a) They left the guns cockeyed.
(b) They camouflaged the gun turret with wreckage from other ships.
(c) They allowed the ship to sink several feet.
(d) They pumped smoke from the top of the turret suggesting fire on board.

Short Answer Questions

1. The War department realized that, for combat effectiveness, divisions should not be left in the line longer than how many days?

2. What was done to mollify Eisenhowers' indignation at the changes made to command structure at the Casablanca conference?

3. What event did the President of the United States hope the invasion of North Africa would precede?

4. Drake's command "Bust the Balloon," meant what:

5. In what state did General Harold Alexander find the Allied command?

(see the answer key)

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