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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the naval battle of Casablanca, Hewitt faced El Hank. What was El Hank?
(a) A captured then renamed American battleship.
(b) A coastal battery.
(c) An uniquely large and rapidly firing gun turret mounted on the Jean Bart, a french battleship.
(d) The single German U boat deending the harbor on loan to the French.

2. What rouse did the French employ when repairing the gun turret on the Jean Bart?
(a) They pumped smoke from the top of the turret suggesting fire on board.
(b) They left the guns cockeyed.
(c) They allowed the ship to sink several feet.
(d) They camouflaged the gun turret with wreckage from other ships.

3. Upon the capitulation of the French, what 'natural order' was quickly re-established?
(a) British generalship.
(b) Franco-American amity.
(c) French superiority.
(d) Mutual distrust.

4. What was General Everlegh confident would fall before the end of Christmas Day?
(a) Longstop hill.
(b) Djebel el Rhar.
(c) Snow.
(d) Hill 209.

5. According to the author, what subtle changes had started to become evident in American troops towards the end of 1942?
(a) Fieldcraft and becoming hard-bitten.
(b) Dispair and persistence.
(c) Complacence and ingratitude.
(d) Political accumen and hard resistence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Djebel el Rhar?

2. What excuse did Patton cite for disobeying orders regarding the planned bombardment of Casablanca.

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

4. Who was General Nehring replaced by?

5. What hunch of Eisenhower's in regards to General Giraud looks to be accurate?

(see the answer key)

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