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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. General Sir Alan Brooke, chief of the Imperial General Staff, had strong opinions about Eisenhower. Which statement best represents his opinion?
(a) "A great politician; a mediocre commander. He will need more than faith to win this war."
(b) "Eisenhower is the only person capable of bringing this mess together."
(c) "Eisenhower as a general is hopeless! He submerges himself in politics and neglects his military duties."
(d) "He is singularly responsible for this mess and should be demoted to Lieutenant."

2. What was stated as the reason for the decision to defer the advance on Tunis?
(a) Bad weather.
(b) A German re-supply.
(c) French political issues.
(d) American supply issues.

3. According to the author, the end of the cavalry era came not with a bang, but with:
(a) A successful routing of an Italian regiment.
(b) A dinner bell.
(c) The grinding of tank gears.
(d) A quiet retreat from a botched midnight excursion across Axis lines.

4. What was Fredendall's success in securing Faid Pass, Sened Station and Maknassy?
(a) In securing Maknassy and Sened Station both, but losing Faid Pass
(b) In securing Faid Pass but neither Sened Station or Maknassy.
(c) In securing no objectives.
(d) In securing all objectives.

5. By January 24th 1943, heavy French casualties and prisoner-of-war-losses prompted what important change of heart in the French command?
(a) Giraud gave control of their troops over to Anderson.
(b) French command was handed over to Churchill.
(c) France deferred from the front and filled the need for provisioning the British and American troops.
(d) Soldiers were provisioned from American sources.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The average number of deaths per day during the war averaged:

3. What plan did the British press on their American counterparts during the conference?

4. TORCH is considered by the author to have been:

5. According to the author, General Patton had condensed his extensive study of history and military art down to one manifesto. What was it?

(see the answer key)

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