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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. In the April fight for El Guettar, Patton lost which personal friend?
(a) Captain Richard Jenson, his favorite aide.
(b) Lt. Colonel John Waters.
(c) General Terry Allen, his favored commander.
(d) Major General Bradley.

2. By January 24th 1943, heavy French casualties and prisoner-of-war-losses prompted what important change of heart in the French command?
(a) Soldiers were provisioned from American sources.
(b) Giraud gave control of their troops over to Anderson.
(c) French command was handed over to Churchill.
(d) France deferred from the front and filled the need for provisioning the British and American troops.

3. The War department realized that, for combat effectiveness, divisions should not be left in the line longer than how many days?
(a) Thrity to Forty.
(b) Forty to Fifty.
(c) Fifty to Sixty.
(d) Twenty to Thirty.

4. Of the 904 men Moore had led on a daring night escape, eventually, how many made it to safety?
(a) Approximately 750.
(b) Approximately 200.
(c) Approximately 150.
(d) Approximately 430.

5. What was Djebel el Rhar?
(a) A desert river bed and useful hiding spot.
(b) A slightly lower crest to Djebel el Ahmera.
(c) A deep defile with no possibility of crossing it.
(d) A fortified tower manned by Italian troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two passes did the Germans utilize in operation Fruhlingswind?

2. What was operation SYMBOL?

3. President Roosevelt mad the following statement in a press conference; "The elimination of German, Japanese, and Italian war power means the unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy, and Japan." What was Churchill's response?

4. What did the H.M.S. Bulolo deliver to Casablanca to assist the British in their cause?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. The success of Fruhlingswind had what effect what brother plan?

2. Rather than focusing on Faid Pass, to what area did Fredendall unsoundly direct the Allied efforts?

3. Characteristic of his history of fighting half measures, what command objective did Fredendall insert in Ward's attack plan on Maknassy pass? And how was it answered by Arnim?

4. Describe the ancient city Eisenhower visited while the attack in Sidi Bou Zid was taking place?

5. What character trait made Robinett a difficult officer to command?

6. What two peculiarities does the author use to characterize Major General Orlando Ward?

7. General Sir Alan Brooke, is characterized as one of the great generals of the war. But what tragedy in 1925 changed his charmed life and what permanent effects did it have?

8. General Harold Alexander is introduced in Chapter 9, what was his position and what was his mission?

9. Old Mac's counterattack at Faid Pass was probably too small a force, but what other mistake did Old Mac make in putting forth the attack?

10. What effect did the War in North Africa have on the American city of Red Oak?

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