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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, what makes Medjez-el-Bab a strategically important location?
(a) Through it is the sole land route to Tunis.
(b) It has several large airfields and whomever controls the air, controls North Africa.
(c) Located on a high plateau, it is easily defended.
(d) It is 30 miles from Tunis and straddles the Medjerda River.

2. What promise did General Patton make to the President of the United States in the presence of Rear Admiral Hewitt?
(a) "I will leave the beaches either a conqueror or a corpse."
(b) "I will ride into battle on horseback."
(c) "The French will capitulate quickly."
(d) "We will make the crossing without the loss of a single boat."

3. Who did the American contingent meet in Cherchel?
(a) Benito Mussolini, Commander General of the Italian Africorps.
(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) The Desert Fox.

4. What excuse did Patton cite for disobeying orders regarding the planned bombardment of Casablanca.
(a) Lack of assumed air superiority.
(b) Pressure from U boats in the channel.
(c) Excessive enemy resistance.
(d) Bulky communications.

5. In contrast to other offensives, in the taking Safi, the U.S. sustained casualties considered:
(a) Excessive.
(b) Overwhelming.
(c) Minimal.
(d) Moderate.

6. Whose personal credo is: "Always do whatever you can to keep your superior from making a mistake."
(a) Major General J.S. Nichols.
(b) Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
(c) Colonel Paul Robinett.
(d) Lt. General George Patton.

7. America declared war on Germany upon:
(a) When the Italian government declared war on France and Britain.
(b) When German troops unfurled an enormous Swastika flag from the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris.
(c) The bombing of Pearl Harbor.
(d) The advance of German troops into Poland.

8. Against the wishes of his generals, the president of the United States canceled which plan in preference for a North African invasion?
(a) Sledgehammer.
(b) Watchtower.
(c) Charioteer.
(d) Rainbow 5.

9. In the naval battle of Casablanca, Hewitt faced El Hank. What was El Hank?
(a) A coastal battery.
(b) A captured then renamed American battleship.
(c) The single German U boat deending the harbor on loan to the French.
(d) An uniquely large and rapidly firing gun turret mounted on the Jean Bart, a french battleship.

10. The initial American strategy for attacking Hitler was summed up by a British general as:
(a) To go for him bald-headed and as soon as possible, by the shortest and most direct route.
(b) To stop wasting time with Japan and attack Germany with all available means.
(c) To isolate Germany from her Italian allies by infiltrating Austria.
(d) To overwhelm North Africa thereby ensuring Spanish neutrality.

11. What French character was referred to as "a bad man with a narrow outlook and shifty eye," by Winston Churchill?
(a) General Giraurd.
(b) Admiral Darlan.
(c) General Mast.
(d) Robert Murphy.

12. General Georges Barre was the only Vichy French commander to refuse to kowtow to the Germans. What did he do?
(a) Led a foiled attack against the palace of the bey.
(b) Stormed the Axis command post.
(c) Sidled westward into Tunisia's wild hills to await developements.
(d) Fled the city for the desert in the south.

13. Upon the capitulation of the French, what 'natural order' was quickly re-established?
(a) British generalship.
(b) French superiority.
(c) Franco-American amity.
(d) Mutual distrust.

14. Inspired by the quality of the food during the Torch voyage, the 13th Armored Regiment suggested changing their battle cry to what?
(a) "Salt!"
(b) "Soup!"
(c) "Baaa!"
(d) "For rations!"

15. What written warning from superiors did Commander Terry Allen burn?
(a) That the French should not be considered hostile.
(b) That the French would show resolve in repelling the attack.
(c) That aircover would not be provided.
(d) That the British planned to outflank him.

Short Answer Questions

1. North Africa is where the Allies agreed on a policy of:

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

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?

4. According to the author, North Africa is where the Axis forever lost:

5. Why were the Vichy French fighting the Allies in North Africa?

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