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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The American route by Arnim was successful to the point of making Rommel's attack Morgenluft negligible. What strategic objective in Tebessa did Rommel have his eye on?

2. What did the German's rename Longstop?

3. Of the 904 men Moore had led on a daring night escape, eventually, how many made it to safety?

4. Why did Ward disagree with the decision to take Sened station?

5. What was General Everlegh confident would fall before the end of Christmas Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prescient claim of General 'Santa Clause' Everlegh's would turn out to be true, but not in the way he had hoped?

2. What effect did the War in North Africa have on the American city of Red Oak?

3. What character trait made Robinett a difficult officer to command?

4. Characteristic of his history of fighting half measures, what command objective did Fredendall insert in Ward's attack plan on Maknassy pass? And how was it answered by Arnim?

5. General Harold Alexander is introduced in Chapter 9, what was his position and what was his mission?

6. Describe the ancient city Eisenhower visited while the attack in Sidi Bou Zid was taking place?

7. What was the goal of operation SATIN?

8. What controversial proclamation was made by Roosevelt that Churchill later, and probably falsely, claimed had caught him short?

9. As the Allied forces fell into a "stuck-everywhere" period Patton started a row with Allied air for neglecting troops air cover. Due to this complaint, Patton was visited by the two most senior Allied airmen in North Africa. What punctuated this meeting?

10. What decision did General Omar Bradley help Eisenhower to make by giving him a frank opinion on 'the command here?'

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Luck in battle is a common theme in the book. In the Naval battle for Casablanca can you describe the instances of luck for the French and then the American's that threads through this part of the conflict?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, the planning for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa is described. A major piece of the planning was deciding on the location of the landings. Describe the perils of landing too far to the West, versus the perils of landing too far to the East. Contrast this plan with operation Sledgehammer, which the American's first suggested.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the strategic importance of Medjez-el-Bab, 'the key to Tunisia,' and it's episodes of trading hands during the War in North Africa.

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