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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the U.S. deception plans for TORCH suggest possible landing sites for the fleet?
(a) China, Ethiopia or France.
(b) The Middle East, India or The Istrian Peninsula.
(c) Scandinavia, France or the Middle East.
(d) France, Germany or Denmark.

2. What best describes the enemy structure referred to as the 'Kasbah' by Americans?
(a) A tower originally built during the crusades now used by a nest of snipers.
(b) A beach resort used as a French command center.
(c) A sixteenth-century Portuguese fortress.
(d) A large barn temporarily used as U.S. Army barracks.

3. Who traveled to Gibraltar under the nom de guerre of "General Howe."
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Ted Roosevelt.
(c) George Patton.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

4. Although the Allies were aware of the numbers of Axis troops pouring into Tunis, they misjudged the situation in what way?
(a) By assuming supply issues would hamper the German's ability to fight.
(b) By assuming these troops were ment to reinforce the Middle East.
(c) By assuming the terrain was in Allied favor.
(d) By assuming these troops were of low category and without motor transport.

5. According to the author, many American officers were concerned that the British war plan was:
(a) Too bold by far, under-manned by half.
(b) An attempt to curb French ambitions as well as those of the Germans.
(c) To draw out the war to further London's imperial ambitions.
(d) Too consolidated and misdirected in that it attacked only one Axis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hunch of Eisenhower's in regards to General Giraud looks to be accurate?

2. What did the H.M.S. Bulolo deliver to Casablanca to assist the British in their cause?

3. What did Ward, Robinette and Dickson try to convince Fredendall, Eisenhower and Anderson of?

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

5. What was General Everlegh confident would fall before the end of Christmas Day?

(see the answer key)

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