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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the naval battle of Casablanca, Hewitt faced El Hank. What was El Hank?
(a) A captured then renamed American battleship.
(b) A coastal battery.
(c) The single German U boat deending the harbor on loan to the French.
(d) An uniquely large and rapidly firing gun turret mounted on the Jean Bart, a french battleship.

2. What promise did General Patton make to the President of the United States in the presence of Rear Admiral Hewitt?
(a) "I will ride into battle on horseback."
(b) "I will leave the beaches either a conqueror or a corpse."
(c) "The French will capitulate quickly."
(d) "We will make the crossing without the loss of a single boat."

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

4. General Georges Barre was the only Vichy French commander to refuse to kowtow to the Germans. What did he do?
(a) Stormed the Axis command post.
(b) Fled the city for the desert in the south.
(c) Led a foiled attack against the palace of the bey.
(d) Sidled westward into Tunisia's wild hills to await developements.

5. What hunch of Eisenhower's in regards to General Giraud looks to be accurate?
(a) That Giraud was following orders from Petain after all.
(b) That Giraud was an Axis spy.
(c) That Giraud was waiting out the results of TORCH before committing to the Allied cause.
(d) That he would not settle for less than being appointed Commander-in-Chief of all Allied forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, North Africa is where the Axis forever lost:

2. Old Ironsides was both the only tank division to see desert battle in WWII, and:

3. What was Leedstown?

4. What was the Service d'Ordre Legionnaire, whom Terry Allen came up against in the battle for St. Cloud?

5. When German anti-aircraft gunners in Tunis fired at his plane by mistake, Field marshal Albert Kesselring's response was to:

(see the answer key)

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