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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how long at the battle at Carentan were the men of Easy Company relieved from the front lines?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

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

3. The incident of a German attack by torpedoes on the training regiments in England in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944" was covered up by the military for how many years?
(a) 40.
(b) 3.
(c) 28.
(d) 17.

4. 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) C.O. Thomas Meehan.
(b) First Lieutenant Frederick Theodore Heyliger.
(c) Captain Herbert M. Sobel.
(d) Captain Ronald C. Speirs.

5. Where did the Easy Company undergo parachute training?
(a) Fort Banding.
(b) Fort Betsy.
(c) Fort Brendan.
(d) Fort Benning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the rally point for American forces coming from both Utah Beach and Omaha Beach in the D-Day invasion?

2. What did the pilots do when coming under attack over the drop zone in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?

3. What was Winters promoted to at the end of Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944"?

4. What did Winters bring to training maneuvers against military regulation in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944"?

5. In Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944," Easy Company had a brief reprieve from fighting with a full night of rest before being sent to defend Carentan from what direction?

(see the answer key)

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