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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was considered "the single most decisive act of the Second World War," by historian Marin Gilbert?
(a) In solidarity with their ally, Hitler and Mussolini declared war on the United States.
(b) Rommel's defense of Kasserine Pass.
(c) The landing of American troops upon the shores of French Morocco.
(d) Based on the quality of American tanks, the Germans introduced the Tiger.

2. Upon taking Oran what did the Allies immediately set to converting it to?
(a) A boot camp where British and American troops would be trained together.
(b) The Allies' primary naval station.
(c) The largest airbase in North Africa.
(d) A vast supply depot.

3. According to the author, General Patton had condensed his extensive study of history and military art down to one manifesto. What was it?
(a) "Survival in battle is for the lucky; it's a soldier's duty to die."
(b) "Establish a unified front and push until their back is against the wall."
(c) "Divide and conquer."
(d) "Violent attacks everywhere with everything."

4. 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!"

5. What is Ultra?
(a) The intelligence gathered through British decipherment of coded German radio messages.
(b) A clandestine plan to land a group of American conspirators behind enemy lines in North Africa.
(c) The codename for the bazooka.
(d) The name of the U.S. Secret Service in World War II.

6. A British Tommy is quoted as saying:
(a) "Through France passes our shortest route to the Heart of Germany."
(b) "To the victor, go the spoils."
(c) "The last war was a war to end war. This war's to start 'em up again."
(d) "No guts. No glory."

7. What rouse did the French employ when repairing the gun turret on the Jean Bart?
(a) They camouflaged the gun turret with wreckage from other ships.
(b) They left the guns cockeyed.
(c) They pumped smoke from the top of the turret suggesting fire on board.
(d) They allowed the ship to sink several feet.

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

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

10. What plan did Colonel Frank Greer suggest that was countermanded by Terry Allen?
(a) A building by building guerrilla campaign by infantry.
(b) A creeping artillery barrage through the town of St. Cloud.
(c) Utilize the hill as a defilade and wait for tank support.
(d) Circle the town and cut if off from it's supply of troops from Oran.

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

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

13. What event did the President of the United States hope the invasion of North Africa would precede?
(a) The six month mark from the date of declaring war against Japan.
(b) The Christmas holiday.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Congressional Elections.

14. The signal "Advance Napoleon," was issues by Eisenhower which indicated what to the troops readying operation VILLAIN?
(a) To carry out Plan D and expect a hostile reception by the French.
(b) To carry out Plan B and expect a docile reception by the French.
(c) To carry out Plan B and expect a hostile reception by the French.
(d) To carry out Plan C and expect to be dropped behind enemy lines.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first town to be captured by the Allies?

2. According to the author, what makes Medjez-el-Bab a strategically important location?

3. What was Robert Murphy's mission in Algiers?

4. What was operation WATCHTOWER?

5. Upon being made Mussolini's deputy, what plan did Kesselring devise?

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