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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the author, many American officers were concerned that the British war plan was:
(a) Too bold by far, under-manned by half.
(b) An attempt to curb French ambitions as well as those of the Germans.
(c) To draw out the war to further London's imperial ambitions.
(d) Too consolidated and misdirected in that it attacked only one Axis.

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

4. Who did the American contingent meet in Cherchel?
(a) Benito Mussolini, Commander General of the Italian Africorps.
(b) General Henri Giraud, a senior general capable of uniting the French cause.
(c) General Mast, the French commander of the Vichy army's XIX Corps.
(d) The Desert Fox.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Against the wishes of his generals, the president of the United States canceled which plan in preference for a North African invasion?

2. A British Tommy is quoted as saying:

3. What promise did General Patton make to the President of the United States in the presence of Rear Admiral Hewitt?

4. September 1, 1939 marked the first day of a war that would last approximately:

5. The signal "Advance Napoleon," was issues by Eisenhower which indicated what to the troops readying operation VILLAIN?

(see the answer key)

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