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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What political arrangement with the French particularly caused a public outcry in both the U.S. and Britain?
(a) Giraud's promotion to Commander-in-Chief.
(b) Supply of French.
(c) Amnesty for Petain.
(d) The Darlan deal.

2. According to the author, about how much of his time did Eisenhower spend worrying about political issues at the expense of the Allied cause?
(a) 3/5.
(b) 1/4.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 3/4.

3. Based on a supposed indifference to civil liberties, unfair suggestions in the newspapers painted Eisenhower as what?
(a) Criminal.
(b) Communist.
(c) Classist.
(d) Fascist.

4. Although the Allies were aware of the numbers of Axis troops pouring into Tunis, they misjudged the situation in what way?
(a) By assuming these troops were of low category and without motor transport.
(b) By assuming the terrain was in Allied favor.
(c) By assuming these troops were ment to reinforce the Middle East.
(d) By assuming supply issues would hamper the German's ability to fight.

5. Whose personal credo is: "Always do whatever you can to keep your superior from making a mistake."
(a) Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
(b) Lt. General George Patton.
(c) Colonel Paul Robinett.
(d) Major General J.S. Nichols.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Leedstown?

2. What event did the President of the United States hope the invasion of North Africa would precede?

3. What went wrong with operation VILLAIN?

4. Hitler reinforced Tunis because of what realization, according to the author?

5. What two particular subjects did Mark Clark know of that would have made him a valuable capture for the Axis Cause?

(see the answer key)

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