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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What battle was referred to as "the first perfect battle" for the Allies?
(a) Tebaga Gap.
(b) Medenine.
(c) Matmata.
(d) Kesserine.

2. What hunch of Eisenhower's in regards to General Giraud looks to be accurate?
(a) That he would not settle for less than being appointed Commander-in-Chief of all Allied forces.
(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 Giraud was following orders from Petain after all.

3. What was the biggest deficiency, according to the author, in Allied planning?
(a) Morale.
(b) Artillery.
(c) Transportation.
(d) Lack of air fields.

4. According to the author, what was operation VILLAIN?
(a) The first American airborne operation of the war, and among the most daring before or since.
(b) The landing of a combined force of British and American special forces troops near Casablanca.
(c) A massive bombing run against Axis airfields in North Africa immediately following TORCH.
(d) The delivery of an armored division by C-47 airplanes to the front lines.

5. What did Ward, Robinette and Dickson try to convince Fredendall, Eisenhower and Anderson of?
(a) That the Allies were arranged in a dangerous position that allowed flanking by the Axis.
(b) That the German attack would not strike at the North.
(c) That the Germans would not attack until Spring.
(d) That the Germans would attack, in concentration, in the North.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plan did Colonel Frank Greer suggest that was countermanded by Terry Allen?

2. What was Fredendall's success in securing Faid Pass, Sened Station and Maknassy?

3. What was Leedstown?

4. What was General Everlegh confident would fall before the end of Christmas Day?

5. Rommel was rewarded the Field Marshal's Baton for:

(see the answer key)

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