An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943 Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Rick Atkinson
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An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943 Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Rick Atkinson
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who traveled to Gibraltar under the nom de guerre of "General Howe."
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) George Patton.
(c) Ted Roosevelt.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

2. What decision by Rear Admiral Hewitt was considered "a brave decision, the decision of a commander," by Lord Lewis Mountbatten, the commander of British amphibious forces?
(a) To revise the attack and land in force.
(b) To hold off the invasion until better landings could be found.
(c) To temporarily break the fleet into six parts in order to escape U boats.
(d) To move forward with the invasion as planned, despite conflicting weather reports.

3. What was Leedstown?
(a) The Allied name for the supply depot built in Algiers.
(b) An upgraded English tank thought to be more conducive to desert warfare.
(c) The English city from which the bulk of the Royal Airforce departed for Africa.
(d) The U.S.S. Leedstown was the first victim of the Luftwaffe in the North African campaign.

4. According to the author, General Patton had condensed his extensive study of history and military art down to one manifesto. What was it?
(a) "Establish a unified front and push until their back is against the wall."
(b) "Violent attacks everywhere with everything."
(c) "Survival in battle is for the lucky; it's a soldier's duty to die."
(d) "Divide and conquer."

5. What best describes the enemy structure referred to as the 'Kasbah' by Americans?
(a) A sixteenth-century Portuguese fortress.
(b) A tower originally built during the crusades now used by a nest of snipers.
(c) A large barn temporarily used as U.S. Army barracks.
(d) A beach resort used as a French command center.

Short Answer Questions

1. Old Ironsides was both the only tank division to see desert battle in WWII, and:

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

3. Upon taking Oran what did the Allies immediately set to converting it to?

4. What is Brigadier General Truscott quoted as learning, perhaps in relation to his conflict in Mehdia?

5. According to the author, what was operation VILLAIN?

(see the answer key)

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