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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what celebrities were near the fighting when the Germans launched their attack in the Ardennes?
(a) American baseball players and Marlene Dietrich.
(b) Humphrey Bogart and Eddie Cantor.
(c) Gene Tierney and Spencer Tracy.
(d) Abbott and Costello and Milton Berle.

2. When did Fort Driant surrender?
(a) November 30, 1944.
(b) November 18, 1944.
(c) December 8, 1944.
(d) December 3, 1944.

3. In Chapter 9, how far was Patton and the Third Army from Bastogne?
(a) 28 miles.
(b) 43 miles.
(c) 19 miles.
(d) 33 miles.

4. In Chapter 1, how far behind the front was Patton's headquarters?
(a) 12 miles.
(b) 15 miles.
(c) 25 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

5. In Chapter 6, who was the only officer that believed that the Germans were ready to attack in December of 1944?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Koch.
(c) Dickson.
(d) Irvin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter 10, how many civilians were killed in the British city of Oldham on Christmas Eve?

3. In Chapter 8, when did Patton say that he could attack with three divisions?

4. What was the date at the beginning of the Prologue?

5. In Chapter 4, what allied leader attended a ballet in Moscow?

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