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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to General Patten, it was his expectation of an officer to:
(a) Lead from the rear and let the troops do the fighting.
(b) Spread chaos through the destruction of civilian property.
(c) Defer to their British counterparts.
(d) Move ahead.

2. Why were the Vichy French fighting the Allies in North Africa?
(a) Germany held several French nobles prisoner and threatened to assasinate them.
(b) If they did not, Germany would invade Vichy France and seize the large Vichy fleet anchored at Toulon.
(c) Loss of North Africa to the Allies would mean the loss of the final French colonies and several war ships.
(d) Vichy France was held captive by Italy.

3. The General Lee is described by the author as: "double the Stuart's weight, with a 75mm gun in the hull, a 35mm squirrel rifle in the turret, and four machine guns." What did the author describe as it's flaws?
(a) Too wide for city streets, poor at sand travel and expensive.
(b) Height, the large gun could traverse only a couple degrees and was set too low.
(c) Terrible range, accuracy and weakness from behind.
(d) Lack of forward armor, speed and maneuverability.

4. According to Allen, why does a soldier fight?
(a) For his country, his family, and his sense of honor.
(b) Because that's what he's trained to do.
(c) To prove that his unit is the best in the Army and that he has as much guts as anybody else in the unit.
(d) To save suffering humanity.

5. According to the author, what subtle changes had started to become evident in American troops towards the end of 1942?
(a) Fieldcraft and becoming hard-bitten.
(b) Complacence and ingratitude.
(c) Political accumen and hard resistence.
(d) Dispair and persistence.

Short Answer Questions

1. America declared war on Germany upon:

2. What example does the author give of McQuillin's suggested use of outdated military technology?

3. Based on a supposed indifference to civil liberties, unfair suggestions in the newspapers painted Eisenhower as what?

4. What did Ward, Robinette and Dickson try to convince Fredendall, Eisenhower and Anderson of?

5. What is Longstop?

(see the answer key)

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