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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944," the troops landed amidst confusion and were scattered over an area how large?
(a) 20 kilometers.
(b) 24 city blocks.
(c) 275 acres.
(d) 1 square mile.

2. What were the troops given for the first time when they flew out for D-Day in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?
(a) Airsickness pills.
(b) Grenades.
(c) Live ammunitiom.
(d) Handguns.

3. What refers to a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers or sailors against military or naval law?
(a) Presidential court.
(b) Military court.
(c) Kangaroo court.
(d) Court martial.

4. Where did Easy Company board a train for in May, 1943?
(a) Athens, Georgia.
(b) Sturgis, Kentucky.
(c) Springfield, Missouri.
(d) Springfield, Illinois.

5. What tanks arrived at Easy Company's location after the successful invasion on D-Day?
(a) American Sherman tanks.
(b) British Valentines.
(c) Italian Semoventes.
(d) British Vickers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who spied the vast number of ships and boats in the invading fleet and became awestruck in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?

2. What was the rally point to which Winters' men headed in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?

3. What did Winters later receive for his actions on D-Day?

4. In what state did training take place in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?

5. What plane did the men of Easy Company first jump from in parachute training?

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