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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What maps of Morocco were stowed into the holds of the American fleet heading out for TORCH?
(a) Maps developed by the British Secret Service.
(b) Michelin road maps.
(c) Copies of stolen maps from the Germans.
(d) The Encyclopedia Britannica.

2. The radio messages "batter up" and "play ball" meant what to the American fleet?
(a) Casablanca has been taken and forces are now to move East.
(b) Air superiority was achieved and the landing could be made.
(c) Acknowledged French resistance and authorized retaliatory fire.
(d) Troops are landed and on the offensive.

3. What is Ultra?
(a) A clandestine plan to land a group of American conspirators behind enemy lines in North Africa.
(b) The codename for the bazooka.
(c) The name of the U.S. Secret Service in World War II.
(d) The intelligence gathered through British decipherment of coded German radio messages.

4. What was the first town to be captured by the Allies?
(a) Tangiers.
(b) Casablanca.
(c) Arzew.
(d) Oran.

5. According to the author, why was Allen's decision important in a historical context?
(a) It was the most complicated coordination of tanks and ground troops to that date in modern warfare.
(b) It was the most bloodiest drive of the campaign and could have been the deciding factor in gaining French support.
(c) It was the first singular tactical decision by an Americn general in the liberation of Europe.
(d) It was singularly reckless and signaled his key flaw as a commander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Inspired by the quality of the food during the Torch voyage, the 13th Armored Regiment suggested changing their battle cry to what?

2. The signal "Advance Napoleon," was issues by Eisenhower which indicated what to the troops readying operation VILLAIN?

3. What kind of memorial fills the American military cemetery at Carthage to mark the graves of American troops?

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

5. What best describes the enemy structure referred to as the 'Kasbah' by Americans?

(see the answer key)

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