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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety, pgs. 150-163.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did Howard finish setting up his defensive position around the bridge?
(a) 0115 hours.
(b) 0015 hours.
(c) 0235 hours.
(d) 0245 hours,

2. What did the German resistance force the British troops to do in the weeks following the invasion of Europe?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Go in defensive mode.
(c) Attack harder.
(d) Choose another route to Germany.

3. Who lit flares to guide the paratroopers to their drop zones?
(a) Path locators.
(b) Pathfinders.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Renegade German soldiers.

4. When was Caen liberated?
(a) December, 1944.
(b) August, 1944.
(c) June, 1944.
(d) January, 1945.

5. When did the plan say the paratroopers should arrive at the bridges?
(a) 0230 hours.
(b) 0125 hours.
(c) 0425 hours.
(d) 0015 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Howard receive his orders according to D-Day Minus One Month to D-Day?

2. Where was Von Luck's division reassigned on August 21, 1944?

3. What information did Howard have access to?

4. What was Howard not allowed to do with the maps, photos, and his plan to take the bridges?

5. What was the name of the local resistance leader?

(see the answer key)

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