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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Robert Murphy's mission in Algiers?
(a) To spike the guns in the shore batteries.
(b) To launch an insurrection of the Vichy French.
(c) To sabotage the Axis airfield.
(d) To escort Allied agents into the city to plant bombs.

2. Upon taking Oran what did the Allies immediately set to converting it to?
(a) The Allies' primary naval station.
(b) A vast supply depot.
(c) The largest airbase in North Africa.
(d) A boot camp where British and American troops would be trained together.

3. According to the author, North Africa is where the Axis forever lost:
(a) Their initiative.
(b) Access to Sicily.
(c) Casablanca as an assault base to Washington D.C.
(d) Field Marshall Rommel.

4. According to the author, why was Allen's decision important in a historical context?
(a) It was the first singular tactical decision by an Americn general in the liberation of Europe.
(b) It was the most bloodiest drive of the campaign and could have been the deciding factor in gaining French support.
(c) It was singularly reckless and signaled his key flaw as a commander.
(d) It was the most complicated coordination of tanks and ground troops to that date in modern warfare.

5. According to the author, what was operation VILLAIN?
(a) The landing of a combined force of British and American special forces troops near Casablanca.
(b) The delivery of an armored division by C-47 airplanes to the front lines.
(c) The first American airborne operation of the war, and among the most daring before or since.
(d) A massive bombing run against Axis airfields in North Africa immediately following TORCH.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, many American officers were concerned that the British war plan was:

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

3. Rommel was rewarded the Field Marshal's Baton for:

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

5. The radio messages "batter up" and "play ball" meant what to the American fleet?

(see the answer key)

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