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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What French character was referred to as "a bad man with a narrow outlook and shifty eye," by Winston Churchill?
(a) Robert Murphy.
(b) General Mast.
(c) General Giraurd.
(d) Admiral Darlan.

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

3. In contrast to other offensives, in the taking Safi, the U.S. sustained casualties considered:
(a) Excessive.
(b) Minimal.
(c) Moderate.
(d) Overwhelming.

4. Why did Darlan revoke his order announcing to all French troops that further battle was futile?
(a) Marshal Petain sacked Darlan as his military commander and repudiated the agreement.
(b) The arrival of General Giraud threatened his new position.
(c) French troops threatened revolt.
(d) The position of the British above him in the command structure threatened French authority.

5. What rouse did the French employ when repairing the gun turret on the Jean Bart?
(a) They left the guns cockeyed.
(b) They pumped smoke from the top of the turret suggesting fire on board.
(c) They allowed the ship to sink several feet.
(d) They camouflaged the gun turret with wreckage from other ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was considered "the single most decisive act of the Second World War," by historian Marin Gilbert?

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

3. Where did the U.S. deception plans for TORCH suggest possible landing sites for the fleet?

4. Upon discovering the American fleet in the Mediterranean, where did Hitler believe it was destined?

5. According to General Patten, it was his expectation of an officer to:

(see the answer key)

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