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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What decision by Rear Admiral Hewitt was considered "a brave decision, the decision of a commander," by Lord Lewis Mountbatten, the commander of British amphibious forces?
(a) To move forward with the invasion as planned, despite conflicting weather reports.
(b) To temporarily break the fleet into six parts in order to escape U boats.
(c) To revise the attack and land in force.
(d) To hold off the invasion until better landings could be found.

2. What did the German's rename Longstop?
(a) Little Big Horn.
(b) Rommel's Pen.
(c) New Year Valley.
(d) Christmas Hill.

3. General Sir Alan Brooke, chief of the Imperial General Staff, had strong opinions about Eisenhower. Which statement best represents his opinion?
(a) "A great politician; a mediocre commander. He will need more than faith to win this war."
(b) "Eisenhower is the only person capable of bringing this mess together."
(c) "He is singularly responsible for this mess and should be demoted to Lieutenant."
(d) "Eisenhower as a general is hopeless! He submerges himself in politics and neglects his military duties."

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

5. What two defects in planning for Longstop does the author point out?
(a) Placed artillery too distant for accuracy and turned down air support.
(b) Expected tanks to take steep terrain and attacked with insufficient force.
(c) Used green troops and insufficient artillery.
(d) Underestimated the size of the enemy and misread the terrain.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The shortages of necessities at the outset of Anderson's push East, inspired this quote: "The most important thing is never to be apart from your:

3. The code name OCHSENKOPF stands for what?

4. General Georges Barre was the only Vichy French commander to refuse to kowtow to the Germans. What did he do?

5. Who was Bonnier de la Chapelle?

(see the answer key)

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