1. What were American soldiers on the front lines doing in Bastogne in Chapter Ten, "Resting, Recovering, and Refitting: Mourmelon-le-Grand: November 26-December 18, 1944"?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Joking.
(c) Running away.
(d) Crying.

2. What did Winters have for the first time after the invasion on D-Day?
(a) A coca cola.
(b) A cigar.
(c) A drink.
(d) A cigarette.

3. Bastogne is a town in what country?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Italy.

4. Who was assigned 2nd Battalion C.O. Captain in Chapter Fifteen, "The Best Feeling in the World: Mourmelon: February 25-April 2, 1945"?
(a) Major Winters.
(b) Captain Herbert Sobel.
(c) Captain Lewis Nixon.
(d) Captain Speirs.

5. The operation of eliminating the German battery contributed to the success of the beach invasion, as the location looked directly down upon what in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?
(a) Alaska Beach.
(b) Utah Beach.
(c) Montana Beach.
(d) Arizona Beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Major Winters encounter on one occasion after his promotion and stopped to make him salute him in Chapter Fifteen, "The Best Feeling in the World: Mourmelon: February 25-April 2, 1945"?

2. Winters' group joined forces with how many men after their landing in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?

3. What did Winters later receive for his actions on D-Day?

4. Who led the final assault on the third and final German gun in the battery in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?

5. What did many of the soldiers do while on leave to relieve stress?

(see the answer key)

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