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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Hitler's mountain retreat?
(a) Eagle's Nest.
(b) Mount Adolph.
(c) The Monkey Tree.
(d) The Wolf's Den.

2. How many prisoners did Easy Company secure across the river in Chapter Fourteen, "The Patrol: Haguenau: January 18-February 23, 1945"?
(a) 2.
(b) 22.
(c) 17.
(d) 34.

3. Who attempted to keep the men's spirits high although morale was low due to the dreadful conditions in Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944"?
(a) Lieutenant Strayer.
(b) General McAuliffe.
(c) Colonel Sink.
(d) General Taylor.

4. Where in France is Mourmelon located?
(a) Southern.
(b) Northeastern.
(c) South central.
(d) Central.

5. The goal of the German offensive in the Battle of Bastogne was the harbor located where?
(a) Antwerp.
(b) Zetten.
(c) Veghel.
(d) Uden.

6. Easy Company occupied an area on the Rhine, near where in Chapter Sixteen, "Getting to Know the Enemy: Germany: April 2-30, 1945"?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Dusseldorf.
(c) Alsace.
(d) Zell am See.

7. How many of Easy Company's boats made it across the river in Chapter Fourteen, "The Patrol: Haguenau: January 18-February 23, 1945"?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

8. Who, when confronted with a written request from German General Luttwitz for surrender of Bastogne, replied "NUTS!"?
(a) General Jackson.
(b) General Taylor.
(c) General Patton.
(d) General McAuliffe.

9. Who was shot in the neck by a German soldier and paralyzed when the opposing line attempted to break through in Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944"?
(a) Corporal Hoobler.
(b) Corporal Dukeman.
(c) Corporal Gordon.
(d) Corporal Mellet.

10. Where did Easy Company go to rest in France after leaving Holland in November, 1944?
(a) Camp Mulberry.
(b) Camp Mourmelon.
(c) Camp Mullien.
(d) Camp Marmot.

11. Where did many of the men obtain weekend passes to visit in Chapter Ten, "Resting, Recovering, and Refitting: Mourmelon-le-Grand: November 26-December 18, 1944"?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Paris.
(c) Zetten.
(d) Uden.

12. Who killed an insubordinate American soldier in Normandy, causing some disagreement about him among the troops?
(a) Captain Speirs.
(b) Major Winters.
(c) Captain Salve Matheson.
(d) Major Oliver Horton.

13. Where did the American soldiers sleep during battle in Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944"?
(a) Jeeps.
(b) Castles.
(c) Fortified bunkers.
(d) Fox holes.

14. Who ordered Easy Company north after their success in Noville?
(a) General McAuliffe.
(b) Lieutenant Colonel Strayer.
(c) General Patton.
(d) General Taylor.

15. Where did the American troops arrive with dirty uniforms and unshaven faces in Chapter Eighteen, "The Soldier's Dream Life: Austria: May 8-July 31, 1945"?
(a) London.
(b) Zell am See.
(c) Paris.
(d) Alsace.

Short Answer Questions

1. The day after Christmas in 1944, whose battalion broke through the German lines, providing much-needed food, supplies and support?

2. Who gave the command for Easy Company's advance in Chapter Twelve, "The Breaking Point: Bastogne: January 1-13, 1945"?

3. What is an indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories?

4. In Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944," German troops surrounded the ring of soldiers protecting Bastogne, making what impossible?

5. When was Easy Company ordered to defend Bastogne?

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