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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The average number of deaths per day during the war averaged:
(a) 7,600.
(b) 12,600.
(c) 9,600.
(d) 27,600.

2. What went wrong with operation VILLAIN?
(a) Bad weather with incorrectly timed and broadcasted beacons.
(b) German air raids delayed the departure.
(c) Bad fuel caused several plane engines to seize in the air and forced crash landings in Spain.
(d) Only thirty-percent of planes made it past Axis defenses.

3. 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 revise the attack and land in force.
(b) To move forward with the invasion as planned, despite conflicting weather reports.
(c) To temporarily break the fleet into six parts in order to escape U boats.
(d) To hold off the invasion until better landings could be found.

4. What was Robert Murphy's mission in Algiers?
(a) To launch an insurrection of the Vichy French.
(b) To sabotage the Axis airfield.
(c) To spike the guns in the shore batteries.
(d) To escort Allied agents into the city to plant bombs.

5. What was operation WATCHTOWER?
(a) A covert mission to convince Vichy France to join the Allied cause.
(b) A pre-emptive strike by the Royal Air Force against North African Axis bases.
(c) The name of the original U.S. plan to attack Germany through France.
(d) The first Allied counter-offensive against Japan at Guadalcanal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Vichy French fighting the Allies in North Africa?

2. General Georges Barre was the only Vichy French commander to refuse to kowtow to the Germans. What did he do?

3. What was Leedstown?

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

5. What excuse did Patton cite for disobeying orders regarding the planned bombardment of Casablanca.

(see the answer key)

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