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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take the Germans to erect the Atlantic Wall?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 10 months.

2. Which beach do the Canadians take?
(a) Juno.
(b) Sword.
(c) Gold.
(d) Utah.

3. What does the 12th Infantry, 8th Regiment worry about more than snipers as they try to meet up with the 82nd Airborne?
(a) Being taken prisoner.
(b) Friendly fire.
(c) Hedgerows.
(d) Drowning.

4. What is Sgt. Harrison Summers awarded for his bravery in taking the German barracks?
(a) Distinguished Service Cross.
(b) Congressional Medal of Honor.
(c) Presidental Award.
(d) Purple Heart.

5. What is the 5th Ranger Battalion's objective?
(a) Calias.
(b) Pointe-du-Hoc.
(c) Vierville.
(d) Les Moulins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sgt. Harrison Summers became known as the _____ of World War II.

2. How long do the Canadians spend in Normandy?

3. What does "Nous Restons Ici" mean?

4. The scene at Easy Red is likened to what?

5. How many weeks after D-Day do the Allies capture Caen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of Jacqueline Thornton on Sword Beach?

2. Why do the Rangers of the 116th A Company quickly lose their cockiness as they approach Omaha Beach?

3. Why do the Germans surrender Utah beach?

4. What else is happening with the Eisenhower family on June 6, 1944?

5. What is the "best ally" the Allies had lost by dawn of D-Day?

6. What are the Allies' mistakes during D-Day?

7. What do Americans criticize the British for after the events of D-Day are analyzed?

8. What happens to Capt. John Tillett and his prized carrier pigeons?

9. What happens when a signalman mistakenly thinks the Vierville steeple is an observation point?

10. How is the situation with the wounded on D-Day unique in military history?

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