An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Rick Atkinson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 154 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Rick Atkinson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 154 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the following after the drubbing in Sbeitla: "There is nothing wrong with the common American soldier. His fighting spirit is good. His morale is okay. The deeper he gets into a fight, the more of a fighting man he becomes."
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Paul Robinett.
(c) Ernie Pyle.
(d) Charles Perry.

2. In the winter of 1942, which Nation proved the dominant Air force in North Africa?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Germany.

3. What was the plan for integrating U.S. units into British lead military organizations?
(a) Select troops were permanently assigned.
(b) No plan existed.
(c) Units would be on a four week rotation.
(d) New U.S. troops were sent to England for specialist training.

4. When German anti-aircraft gunners in Tunis fired at his plane by mistake, Field marshal Albert Kesselring's response was to:
(a) Rubuke them for missing an easy target.
(b) Re-station them to Antarctica.
(c) Order larger swastika's painted on all Axis aircraft.
(d) Install better sights on the guns.

5. According to the author, how had Eisenhower been "outflanked" by the British in the Casablanca conference?
(a) The position of a British general to oversee British and French troops was created, to be filled at a later date.
(b) He was forced to relocate his operations office back to Gibralter where the British felt they could have better oversight.
(c) His command structure was changed to put three British deputies, with independent authority, below him to oversee air, land and sea operations.
(d) A special envoy was forced upon him to assist with political matters.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rear Admiral Bennett, the RESERVIST plan was:

2. What command did Patton order of Ward in the taking of the Maknassy Heights?

3. Rommel coined the phrase "Krieg ohne Hass" regarding the two years of war in the desert. What does it mean?

4. What was Fruhlingswind?

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

(see the answer key)

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