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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. When Winters was promoted in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944" it had been how long since his previous promotion?
(a) 26 months.
(b) 10 weeks.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 3 months.

2. How many British tanks supported Easy Company on their advance through Veghel in Chapter Eight, "Hell's Highway; Holland: October 2-November 25, 1944"?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

3. The Germans relied more on its counterattack rather than its what, as advised to the troops in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?
(a) Coastal defenses.
(b) Air offenses.
(c) Ground defences.
(d) Air defenses.

4. 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) Polish ground attack.
(b) Italian counterattack.
(c) Italian air strike.
(d) German counterattack.

5. The men of Easy Company traveled to where, which was eighty miles west of London, in September, 1943?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Bristol.
(c) Portsmouth.
(d) Aldbourne.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the Easy Company undergo parachute training?

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

4. 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"?

5. What did Lieutenant Winters and ten other men receive at the end of Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944"?

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