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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Patton was made a national hero in taking Casablanca, which defects were also revealed, according to the author?
(a) A wonton disregard of logistics.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) A childish propensity to feud with other services.
(d) An incapacity to empathize with frightened soldiers.

2. What hunch of Eisenhower's in regards to General Giraud looks to be accurate?
(a) That Giraud was an Axis spy.
(b) That he would not settle for less than being appointed Commander-in-Chief of all Allied forces.
(c) That Giraud was waiting out the results of TORCH before committing to the Allied cause.
(d) That Giraud was following orders from Petain after all.

3. Who wrote the following after the drubbing in Sbeitla: "There is nothing wrong with the common American soldier. His fighting spirit is good. His morale is okay. The deeper he gets into a fight, the more of a fighting man he becomes."
(a) Charles Perry.
(b) Ernie Pyle.
(c) Paul Robinett.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Arnim do to undermine Rommel's attack on Le Kef and his designees on Tebessa?

3. What was the Service d'Ordre Legionnaire, whom Terry Allen came up against in the battle for St. Cloud?

4. What criticism does the author make of Speedy Valley during the course of Furlingswind?

5. What did the German's rename Longstop?

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