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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Stalin on Christmas day in 1944?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Novosibirsk.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Black Sea.

2. In Chapter 3, when had General George Marshall dictated would be the last day of the war?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) November 30.
(d) December 1.

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

4. In Chapter 11, how old was Stalin's daughter, Svetlana?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

5. When did Roosevelt first become president?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1934.

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

7. When did Patton graduate from West Point?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1910.

8. How old was Hitler in 1944?
(a) 55.
(b) 57.
(c) 59.
(d) 56.

9. In 1944, how many times had Eisenhower fought in battle?
(a) Dozens of times.
(b) 3 times.
(c) Hundreds of times.
(d) Never.

10. At the end of Chapter 5, what was the operation that Hitler was planning?
(a) Watch.
(b) Seagull.
(c) Magpie.
(d) Lobster.

11. In Chapter 9, what was Patton's religious affiliation?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Episcopalian.

12. At the end of Chapter 9, how many days of sunshine did Patton pray for?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

13. In Chapter 6, how many enemy infantry divisions had Col. Koch discovered have been moved to an area near the Ardennes Forest?
(a) 15.
(b) 11.
(c) 17.
(d) 13.

14. In the Prologue, why was Patton in the hospital?
(a) Horseback riding.
(b) War injury.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Pneumonia.

15. In Chapter 6, how many Wehrmacht soldiers were located where the U.S. lines were the thinnest?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 200,000.
(d) 150,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what village was McAuliffe required to defend?

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

3. At the end of the efforts to take Fort Driant, how many casualties are there?

4. On December 9, 1944, what operation was Patton planning on launching?

5. In Chapter 7, what celebrities were near the fighting when the Germans launched their attack in the Ardennes?

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