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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Easy Company was involved with a mission to take what beach on D-Day?
(a) Utah Beach.
(b) Idaho Beach.
(c) Oregon Beach.
(d) California Beach.

2. The plane carrying who was hit with bullets and exploded during its landing attempt in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?
(a) First Lieutenant Frederick Theodore Heyliger.
(b) C.O. Thomas Meehan.
(c) Captain Ronald C. Speirs.
(d) Captain Herbert M. Sobel.

3. Who replaced Sobel as C.O. of Easy Company in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944"?
(a) First Lieutenant Frederick Theodore Heyliger.
(b) Lieutenant Thomas Meehan.
(c) First Lieutenant Robert B. Brewer.
(d) First Lieutenant Norman Staunton Dike, Jr.

4. Captain Sobel was transferred to head a new what in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944"?
(a) Marksmanship school.
(b) Diving school.
(c) Parachute school.
(d) Grammar school.

5. The men who completed five successful jumps in parachute training received a certificate and what to denote them certified parachutists?
(a) Silver wings.
(b) Bronze wings.
(c) Ruby watches.
(d) Gold stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the troops given for the first time when they flew out for D-Day in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?

2. What was the name of the base where the 506th Regiment trained in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?

3. What is the elevation of Mount Currahee?

4. Who led the frontal assault while the machine gunners provided support on the German machine guns in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?

5. In what state was the camp located where the Easy Company moved in March, 1943?

(see the answer key)

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