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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the author, what significant change occurred in the relationship between the Allies over the course of the campaign?
(a) Vichy France betrayed their agreement with Germany by refusing to fight Americans.
(b) Italy sided with the Allies.
(c) Britain slipped into the role of a junior partner to America.
(d) America formed an immediate bond with Britain.

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

4. The Allied success in Djedeida in November 1942 lead to what effect?
(a) The addition of a sorely needed Allied port in Djedeida.
(b) The splitting of German forces into a north and south contingent.
(c) The destruction of more than half the German tanks corp.
(d) Axis abandonment of Medjez-el-Bab and a general contraction of the Axis front line.

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

6. Whose personal credo is: "Always do whatever you can to keep your superior from making a mistake."
(a) Colonel Paul Robinett.
(b) Major General J.S. Nichols.
(c) Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
(d) Lt. General George Patton.

7. 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 move forward with the invasion as planned, despite conflicting weather reports.
(b) To revise the attack and land in force.
(c) To temporarily break the fleet into six parts in order to escape U boats.
(d) To hold off the invasion until better landings could be found.

8. 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 ride into battle on horseback."
(c) "The French will capitulate quickly."
(d) "I will leave the beaches either a conqueror or a corpse."

9. What went wrong with operation VILLAIN?
(a) Bad fuel caused several plane engines to seize in the air and forced crash landings in Spain.
(b) Only thirty-percent of planes made it past Axis defenses.
(c) Bad weather with incorrectly timed and broadcasted beacons.
(d) German air raids delayed the departure.

10. What did Allen determine to do instead of following Colonel Greer's suggestion?
(a) Use air support and cover of night to take out specific enemy installations.
(b) Bypass St. Cloud.
(c) Bifurcate the city with tanks and take the high ground first.
(d) Concentrate his troops and make one desperate last push.

11. The signal "Advance Napoleon," was issues by Eisenhower which indicated what to the troops readying operation VILLAIN?
(a) To carry out Plan B and expect a docile reception by the French.
(b) To carry out Plan B and expect a hostile reception by the French.
(c) To carry out Plan D and expect a hostile reception by the French.
(d) To carry out Plan C and expect to be dropped behind enemy lines.

12. 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) Rommel's defense of Kasserine Pass.
(d) In solidarity with their ally, Hitler and Mussolini declared war on the United States.

13. 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 trained in amphibious assault.
(c) The only tank division to receive no desert training.
(d) The only tank division manned by volunteers.

14. 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 Firing Range.
(b) Happy Valley.
(c) The Mess.
(d) Uncle Adolf's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was it that finally broke the Kasbah's defenses?

2. Does the author consider RESERVIST a success?

3. Major Rudolph Barlow's surprise attack on an an Axis airfield discovered outside the city of Djedejida resulted in what?

4. While Patton was made a national hero in taking Casablanca, which defects were also revealed, according to the author?

5. What did Eisenhower suspect of General Giraud?

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