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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What promise did General Patton make to the President of the United States in the presence of Rear Admiral Hewitt?
(a) "The French will capitulate quickly."
(b) "I will ride into battle on horseback."
(c) "I will leave the beaches either a conqueror or a corpse."
(d) "We will make the crossing without the loss of a single boat."

4. What event did the President of the United States hope the invasion of North Africa would precede?
(a) The Christmas holiday.
(b) The Fourth of July.
(c) Congressional Elections.
(d) The six month mark from the date of declaring war against Japan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What two issues particularly occupied the minds of the American strategists planning Torch?

2. According to the author, General Patton had condensed his extensive study of history and military art down to one manifesto. What was it?

3. September 1, 1939 marked the first day of a war that would last approximately:

4. Who did the American contingent meet in Cherchel?

5. What did Eisenhower suspect of General Giraud?

(see the answer key)

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