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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many platoons had Eisenhower commanded in battle prior to the start of World War II?
(a) Ten.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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) "The French will capitulate quickly."
(c) "I will leave the beaches either a conqueror or a corpse."
(d) "We will make the crossing without the loss of a single boat."

3. Why did Darlan revoke his order announcing to all French troops that further battle was futile?
(a) French troops threatened revolt.
(b) The position of the British above him in the command structure threatened French authority.
(c) Marshal Petain sacked Darlan as his military commander and repudiated the agreement.
(d) The arrival of General Giraud threatened his new position.

4. Upon taking Oran what did the Allies immediately set to converting it to?
(a) A boot camp where British and American troops would be trained together.
(b) A vast supply depot.
(c) The Allies' primary naval station.
(d) The largest airbase in North Africa.

5. The Tine River Valley, where Luftwaffe pilots were attacking about once per hour, was nicknamed what by the troops of the 1st Battalion?
(a) The Mess.
(b) Happy Valley.
(c) The Firing Range.
(d) Uncle Adolf's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Leedstown?

3. According to General Patten, it was his expectation of an officer to:

4. What hunch of Eisenhower's in regards to General Giraud looks to be accurate?

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

(see the answer key)

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