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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Does the author consider RESERVIST a success?
(a) No, with the exception that not a single Allied ship was lost.
(b) No, although it was claimed as such.
(c) Yes, despite heavy casualties.
(d) Yes, especially in that no ships in the harbor were scuttled or damaged by the battle.

3. How many platoons had Eisenhower commanded in battle prior to the start of World War II?
(a) One.
(b) Ten.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

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

5. According to General Patten, it was his expectation of an officer to:
(a) Spread chaos through the destruction of civilian property.
(b) Defer to their British counterparts.
(c) Lead from the rear and let the troops do the fighting.
(d) Move ahead.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. A British Tommy is quoted as saying:

3. The initial American strategy for attacking Hitler was summed up by a British general as:

4. What event did the President of the United States hope the invasion of North Africa would precede?

5. Upon discovering the American fleet in the Mediterranean, where did Hitler believe it was destined?

(see the answer key)

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