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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how many people were ordered to be killed by Stalin?
(a) 11-12 million.
(b) 30-40 million.
(c) 5-6 million.
(d) 50-60 million.

2. At the end of Chapter 8, how many Germans came under a white flag asking the Americans to surrender at Bastogne?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. In Chapter 3, what were the only two ways that Eisenhower could manage the stress of command?
(a) Golf.
(b) Horseback riding.
(c) Nicotine and caffeine.
(d) Alcohol.

4. When did Omar Bradley graduate from West Point?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1916.
(d) 1914.

5. On December 9, 1944, what operation was Patton planning on launching?
(a) Hawkeye.
(b) Paperclip.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Tink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Operation Hitler ordered at the end of Chapter 2 where Germans would pretend to be U.S. soldiers?

2. In Chapter 1, how many bullets could the Browning Automatic Rifle fire per minute?

3. In Chapter 8, how many casualties did the Americans have in Noville?

4. In the Prologue, why was Patton in the hospital?

5. In Chapter 7, what U.S. Infantry Division were trying to stop the elite 12th SS Panzer Division from capturing Elsenborn Ridge?

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