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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the American contingent meet in Cherchel?
(a) The Desert Fox.
(b) General Henri Giraud, a senior general capable of uniting the French cause.
(c) General Mast, the French commander of the Vichy army's XIX Corps.
(d) Benito Mussolini, Commander General of the Italian Africorps.

2. Who made the following statement: "It is pardonable to be defeated, but unpardonable to be surprised."
(a) Drake.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Luttrell.
(d) Morre.

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

4. What maps of Morocco were stowed into the holds of the American fleet heading out for TORCH?
(a) Maps developed by the British Secret Service.
(b) Michelin road maps.
(c) Copies of stolen maps from the Germans.
(d) The Encyclopedia Britannica.

5. What nickname for Eisenhower did the War Department try to suppress?
(a) Ike.
(b) Doc.
(c) Howie.
(d) C-N-C.

Short Answer Questions

1. America declared war on Germany upon:

2. What political arrangement with the French particularly caused a public outcry in both the U.S. and Britain?

3. The shortages of necessities at the outset of Anderson's push East, inspired this quote: "The most important thing is never to be apart from your:

4. Who is the German aristocratic colonel captured by allies who later planned a bomb plot against Hitler?

5. According to Allen, why does a soldier fight?

(see the answer key)

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