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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through D-Day Minus One Month to D-Day, pgs. 63-76.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rank did Hans Schmidt hold in June,1944?
(a) Colonel.
(b) General.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Major.

2. What information did Howard have access to?
(a) German forces estimates.
(b) German prisoner reports.
(c) Reconnaissance photos and topological reports of the area.
(d) Resistance reports of the area.

3. How was the Allied war effort going in 1942, according to the start of Chapter 2?
(a) Very well in Europe, but not in the Pacific.
(b) Very well everywhere.
(c) Very well in North Africa, but not in Europe.
(d) Not well everywhere.

4. Where would the 5th Para Brigade drop according to Howard's orders?
(a) North East of Ranville.
(b) East of Goutainville.
(c) South of Brequencon.
(d) North of Caen.

5. When did Howard have access to the documentation concerning the plan?
(a) Every week day.
(b) On Thursday between 5 and 6 p.m.
(c) During business hours.
(d) Whenever he wanted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skills did the training of Company D focus on?

2. Where was the 6th Airborne stationed in 1943?

3. Where was Hans Schmidt on the evening of June 5?

4. What canal did the Pegasus Bridge span?

5. When did the plan say the paratroopers should arrive at the bridges?

(see the answer key)

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