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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the U.S. deception plans for TORCH suggest possible landing sites for the fleet?
(a) China, Ethiopia or France.
(b) The Middle East, India or The Istrian Peninsula.
(c) Scandinavia, France or the Middle East.
(d) France, Germany or Denmark.

2. General Sir Alan Brooke, chief of the Imperial General Staff, had strong opinions about Eisenhower. Which statement best represents his opinion?
(a) "A great politician; a mediocre commander. He will need more than faith to win this war."
(b) "Eisenhower is the only person capable of bringing this mess together."
(c) "He is singularly responsible for this mess and should be demoted to Lieutenant."
(d) "Eisenhower as a general is hopeless! He submerges himself in politics and neglects his military duties."

3. What promise did General Patton make to the President of the United States in the presence of Rear Admiral Hewitt?
(a) "We will make the crossing without the loss of a single boat."
(b) "I will leave the beaches either a conqueror or a corpse."
(c) "I will ride into battle on horseback."
(d) "The French will capitulate quickly."

4. According to the author, about how much of his time did Eisenhower spend worrying about political issues at the expense of the Allied cause?
(a) 3/5.
(b) 1/4.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 3/4.

5. Old Ironsides was both the only tank division to see desert battle in WWII, and:
(a) The only tank division equipped with radios.
(b) The only tank division to receive no desert training.
(c) The only tank division manned by volunteers.
(d) The only tank division trained in amphibious assault.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Tine River Valley, where Luftwaffe pilots were attacking about once per hour, was nicknamed what by the troops of the 1st Battalion?

2. Eisenhower promoted Clark to take command of the new 5th Army, who filled the vacancy to command II Corps?

3. What event on November 27 in Toulon represents "one of the greatest acts of self-immolation in military history," according to the author.

4. Based on a supposed indifference to civil liberties, unfair suggestions in the newspapers painted Eisenhower as what?

5. What two particular subjects did Mark Clark know of that would have made him a valuable capture for the Axis Cause?

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