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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the company officers consult with about their ultimatum in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944" who suggested they step down?
(a) Salve H. Matheson.
(b) Dick Winters.
(c) Maxwell Davenport Taylor.
(d) Henry Jones.

2. When did the Easy Company complete basic training?
(a) January, 1943.
(b) November, 1942.
(c) October, 1942.
(d) March, 1943.

3. Where did Easy Company board a train for in May, 1943?
(a) Springfield, Missouri.
(b) Springfield, Illinois.
(c) Athens, Georgia.
(d) Sturgis, Kentucky.

4. What refers to warfare with asphyxiating, poisonous, or corrosive gases, oil and flames?
(a) Serious warfare.
(b) Political warfare.
(c) Chemical warfare.
(d) Psychological warfare.

5. In Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942" the author writes that never before had troops endured basic training at the same time as what training?
(a) Rifle.
(b) Parachute.
(c) Officer.
(d) Explosives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What marked the date that the 506th parachute infantry regiment officially joined the 101st Airborne Division?

2. What was the name of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 4th Brigade combat team of the 101st Airborne Division?

3. Who was promoted to 1st lieutenant in the first few weeks of basic training in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?

4. Who was the Easy Company's commanding officer in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?

5. What is the elevation of Mount Currahee?

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