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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What order threatened the success of Rommel's push on Tebessa?
(a) To attack East but only as far as Le Kef.
(b) The order to cancel air support.
(c) Only half the tanks requested were allotted to the task.
(d) Repositioning the force futher to the north.

2. Which Kiwi General was known as "the salamander of the British empire," and called "Tiny" by his troops?
(a) General Harold Alexander.
(b) Lieutenant General Bernard Freyberg.
(c) General Joseph Stillwell.
(d) General Bernard Montgomery.

3. Combat exhaustion claimed what portion of casualties?
(a) One in fourteen.
(b) One in twenty.
(c) One in seven.
(d) One in ten.

4. What command did Patton order of Ward in the taking of the Maknassy Heights?
(a) To hit it with everything he had and not to return alive if it isn't taken.
(b) To lead the attack personally and not return until he had taken it.
(c) To fight to the last man, including himself.
(d) To retreat to Macknassy and await his replacement.

5. What was done to mollify Eisenhowers' indignation at the changes made to command structure at the Casablanca conference?
(a) A detailed plan for improving troop provisioning was installed.
(b) The French were removed from all high level command positions.
(c) The RAF provided an additional 100 aircraft and the promise of air superiority.
(d) He was given another star.

6. What impasse was surmounted in the deliberations in Casablanca that helped lead to an agreed upon plan to win the war?
(a) The desire of the British to defeat Rommel as a first priority.
(b) The desire of the American contingent to comprimise Russia.
(c) The desire of the British contingent to immediately make a cross-channel invasion.
(d) The desire of the American contingent to defeat Japan first.

7. According to Eisenhower, Fredendall was offered a 'soft landing' for what reason?
(a) To help mask the degree of their loses.
(b) To avoid shaking public confidence in the high command.
(c) To keep him in the back pocket.
(d) To improve troop morale.

8. Who was Bonnier de la Chapelle?
(a) A communist sympathiser from Algiers
(b) A fascist assasin from Spain.
(c) An antifascist French monarchist.
(d) An innocent bystandard.

9. 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) Charles Perry.
(c) Paul Robinett.
(d) Ernie Pyle.

10. Who is the German aristocratic colonel captured by allies who later planned a bomb plot against Hitler?
(a) Claus von Stauffenberg.
(b) Joseph S. Frelinghuysen.
(c) Herman Goring.
(d) Hans-Jurgen von Arnim.

11. Who was General Nehring replaced by?
(a) Field Marshal Albert Kesselring.
(b) Field Marshal erwin Rommel.
(c) Captain Wilhelm Knoche.
(d) General Hans-Jurgen von Arnim.

12. Eisenhower promoted Clark to take command of the new 5th Army, who filled the vacancy to command II Corps?
(a) Major General Omar N. Bradley.
(b) General George S. Patton.
(c) General Harold Alexander.
(d) Major General Lloyd Fredendall.

13. In the start of Chapter 7, which traveler was listed as 'Register Number 1.'
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) General Patton.
(c) President Roosevelt.
(d) General Alexander

14. 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 Germans would attack, in concentration, in the North.
(c) That the German attack would not strike at the North.
(d) That the Germans would not attack until Spring.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What strategic mistake did Fredendall make in regards to Faid Pass?

2. What was Fruhlingswind?

3. What was Djebel el Rhar?

4. Ultra was able to intercept a German message that informed them the 21st Panzer Division had been ordered forward and that Sunday was to a-day for an operation by Arnim's Fifth Panzer Army. What vital piece of information was missing that would have better prepared the Allies?

5. Which high ranking American commander was captured in operation Furlingswind?

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