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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What written warning from superiors did Commander Terry Allen burn?
(a) That the British planned to outflank him.
(b) That the French should not be considered hostile.
(c) That the French would show resolve in repelling the attack.
(d) That aircover would not be provided.

2. Upon discovering the American fleet in the Mediterranean, where did Hitler believe it was destined?
(a) The Suez Canal to ensure Allied shipping.
(b) Sicily to establish a launching point to Europe.
(c) Napels or Jerusalem to acquire oil.
(d) Tripoli or Benghazi to trap the Afrika Corps.

3. What knocked Major Robert Moore to the ground at the battle for Lambiridi?
(a) A gunshot that creased his helmet.
(b) A ground mine.
(c) A mortar shell that exploded six feet in front of his position.
(d) A stone thrown by French soldiers who had expended their ammunition.

4. What was General Giraud's stated expectation upon reaching Gibraltar?
(a) To assume command of all Allied forces.
(b) To be shipped directly to North Africa where he would inspire the Vichy French forces to join the Allied cause.
(c) To be awarded the rank of Deputy Commander-in-Chief.
(d) To assume the responsibility of preparing a beach assault in Normandy.

5. According to the author, the end of the cavalry era came not with a bang, but with:
(a) A quiet retreat from a botched midnight excursion across Axis lines.
(b) A dinner bell.
(c) A successful routing of an Italian regiment.
(d) The grinding of tank gears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What went wrong with operation VILLAIN?

2. TORCH is considered by the author to have been:

3. On January 1, 1942, twenty-six countries signed an agreement to forswear any separate peace without mutual concurrence and to make a common cause of "life, liberty independence, and religious freedom, and to preserve the rights of man and justice." This group of nations called themselves:

4. How many platoons had Eisenhower commanded in battle prior to the start of World War II?

5. Who traveled to Gibraltar under the nom de guerre of "General Howe."

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