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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What political arrangement with the French particularly caused a public outcry in both the U.S. and Britain?
(a) Supply of French.
(b) Amnesty for Petain.
(c) The Darlan deal.
(d) Giraud's promotion to Commander-in-Chief.

2. Of the Fifty-two Sherman tanks caught in the German attack Fruhlingswind how many survived?
(a) 24.
(b) 6.
(c) 0.
(d) 12.

3. What was the Service d'Ordre Legionnaire, whom Terry Allen came up against in the battle for St. Cloud?
(a) An expert French artillery division.
(b) A battalian of Belgian troops fighting on the side of the Allies.
(c) French secret service agents who infiltrated the Vichy French ranks.
(d) French fascists who modeled themselves on the German SS.

4. 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:
(a) Radio.
(b) Rations.
(c) Spoon.
(d) Unit.

5. What order threatened the success of Rommel's push on Tebessa?
(a) Repositioning the force futher to the north.
(b) The order to cancel air support.
(c) To attack East but only as far as Le Kef.
(d) Only half the tanks requested were allotted to the task.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to troops in Tunisia during the winter of 42-43, how did Stuka time and Spitfire time compare?

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

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."

4. What was operation WATCHTOWER?

5. What was the biggest deficiency, according to the author, in Allied planning?

(see the answer key)

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