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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What decision by Rear Admiral Hewitt was considered "a brave decision, the decision of a commander," by Lord Lewis Mountbatten, the commander of British amphibious forces?
(a) To move forward with the invasion as planned, despite conflicting weather reports.
(b) To hold off the invasion until better landings could be found.
(c) To revise the attack and land in force.
(d) To temporarily break the fleet into six parts in order to escape U boats.

2. According to the author, General Patton had condensed his extensive study of history and military art down to one manifesto. What was it?
(a) "Violent attacks everywhere with everything."
(b) "Establish a unified front and push until their back is against the wall."
(c) "Divide and conquer."
(d) "Survival in battle is for the lucky; it's a soldier's duty to die."

3. 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) The Encyclopedia Britannica.
(c) Copies of stolen maps from the Germans.
(d) Michelin road maps.

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

5. A British Tommy is quoted as saying:
(a) "Through France passes our shortest route to the Heart of Germany."
(b) "To the victor, go the spoils."
(c) "The last war was a war to end war. This war's to start 'em up again."
(d) "No guts. No glory."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was it that finally broke the Kasbah's defenses?

3. According to the author, the end of the cavalry era came not with a bang, but with:

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

5. What written warning from superiors did Commander Terry Allen burn?

(see the answer key)

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