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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event on November 27 in Toulon represents "one of the greatest acts of self-immolation in military history," according to the author.
(a) The scuttling of the Vichy French fleet.
(b) The destruction of all American Stuart tanks at the front to be replaced by General Lee's.
(c) Vichy French high command destroyed their own defensive installations as a sign of faith to the Fascist cause.
(d) Rather than losing another airfield to Allied forces, Germans destroyed 40 of their own planes and fuel reserves.

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

3. What is Brigadier General Truscott quoted as learning, perhaps in relation to his conflict in Mehdia?
(a) "Nothing undoes a good strategy like French snipers."
(b) "No matter how large the force engaged, every battle is made up of small actions by individuals and small units."
(c) "Luck is worth a division."
(d) "There is no winning, there is only moving on."

4. What two issues particularly occupied the minds of the American strategists planning Torch?
(a) German U-boats and Japanese dive bombers.
(b) The training of troops on two different continents and how to merge the forces while at sea.
(c) That minimal British troops accompany the initial landings and where to make the landings.
(d) If the plan had been leaked to the Germans and Vichy France's certain role in fighting the landings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Old Ironsides was both the only tank division to see desert battle in WWII, and:

2. What decision by Rear Admiral Hewitt was considered "a brave decision, the decision of a commander," by Lord Lewis Mountbatten, the commander of British amphibious forces?

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

4. According to the author, General Patton had condensed his extensive study of history and military art down to one manifesto. What was it?

5. What did Allen determine to do instead of following Colonel Greer's suggestion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the building the Allies referred to as the Kasbah?

2. On November 27th, the First Argyles were ambushed on Highway 7. What basic precautions did forsake that might have saved them from being surprised?

3. Although Eisenhower professed "a violent hatred of the Axis and all that is stands for," the author doubts this. What does both Eisenhower and the American troops generally lack through much of the North Africa War?

4. An aspect of TORCH that affected each layer of command was a lack of information about how the coordinated effort was going. According to the author, how was Patton's approach to this ambiguity different?

5. What aspect of the RESERVIST plan concerned Winston Churchill and the Americans?

6. In the aftermath of the German attack on Medjez-el-Bab, McGinnis is relieved from Duty. Why?

7. How did the coincidental presence of Admiral Darlan negatively effect the mission of Robert Murphy?

8. What considerations did Terry Allen cite in bypassing St. Cloud?

9. Describe the term Anglo-American.

10. Describe Brigadier General Ted Roosevelt.

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