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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Colonel Hans A. Von Luck command?

2. What was the 6th airborne doing in 1943?

3. What role would the airborne division have during the invasion?

4. When did Company D's glider take off?

5. How many fatalities were there because of the landing in glider #1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Howard learn about the explosives, and what did he not know in Chapter 5?

2. What happened at the river bridge at the start of Chapter 5?

3. What happened to the platoon leaders according to Ambrose?

4. What were the code words given to those who boarded the gliders on the evening of June 5?

5. What did the British create in 1942 according to Chapter 2, D-Day Minus Two Years?

6. What happened by 0021 hours according to Chapter 5?

7. What did John Howard and some from Company D volunteer for in 1942?

8. What happened to Wallwork and Ainsworth at the start of Chapter 5, D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours?

9. What did Howard tell his men when Company D moved to Tarrant Rushton at the end of May?

10. Who was relieved of duty at the start at the start of Chapter 1, D-Day Minus Two Years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why Normandy was chosen as the location for the seaborne invasion and examine the reasons the area was not heavily defended by the Nazis. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Howard was able to re-evaluate the situation and act accordingly, while Von Luck needed to await approval to re-take the bridge. Analyze the benefits and drawbacks to each situation and discuss what impact it had on the outcome of the Pegasus Bridge mission.

Essay Topic 3

The paratroopers were further from where they were supposed to land and were disoriented when they landed since they couldn't find the church steeple. Examine the impact the paratroopers had on the Pegasus Bridge mission. Use the text to support your discussion.

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