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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the Army-planned a practice operation on a stretch of English coastline in preparation for D-Day?
(a) Operation Osprey.
(b) Operation Lynx.
(c) Exercise Tiger.
(d) The Jaguar strike.

2. Who returned to Easy Company hoping for more action and sought revenge for Americans killed by German troops in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944"?
(a) Private David Kenyon Webster.
(b) Private Sergio G. Moya.
(c) Private Paul E. Lamoureux.
(d) Private Terrence C. Harris.

3. Where did the ship with Easy Company arrive in September, 1943?
(a) Newcastle, England.
(b) Bristol, England.
(c) Liverpool, England.
(d) Blackpool, England.

4. Who was the Easy Company's commanding officer in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?
(a) First Lieutenant Henry Jones.
(b) Captain Herbert Sobel.
(c) Major Oliver M. Horton.
(d) Captain Lewis Nixon.

5. After securing Carentan and a brief respite and tending to the wounded, the men prepared for what in Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944"?
(a) Italian air strike.
(b) Polish ground attack.
(c) Italian counterattack.
(d) German counterattack.

Short Answer Questions

1. The objective of Market-Garden was to take control of what?

2. Easy Company was involved with a mission to take what beach on D-Day?

3. Who eventually took control of Easy Company after Winters' promotion in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?

4. Where did Easy Company continue to lead the march in Chapter Eight, "Hell's Highway; Holland: October 2-November 25, 1944"?

5. What refers to a small pit, usually for one or two soldiers, dug as a shelter in a battle area?

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