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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. One of the incompetent officers who attempted to take command of Easy Company was suspected of doing what so he could be evacuated in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?
(a) Cutting off his toe.
(b) Stabbing his eye.
(c) Slapping a fellow officer.
(d) Shooting his hand.

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 Paul E. Lamoureux.
(b) Private Sergio G. Moya.
(c) Private Terrence C. Harris.
(d) Private David Kenyon Webster.

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

4. The objective of Market-Garden was to take control of what?
(a) Runways and towers.
(b) Peaks and valleys.
(c) Roads and bridges.
(d) Airports and bus stations.

5. Where did German tanks and patrol units surround Easy Company in Chapter Eight, "Hell's Highway; Holland: October 2-November 25, 1944"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Veghel.
(c) Loren.
(d) Uden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the narrative stands out as the protagonist?

2. Who did Winters quickly find after landing in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?

3. Who was the 2nd Lieutenant of the Easy Company in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?

4. What ultimatum did the company officers give Major Strayer in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Alrbourne: September 1943-March 1944"?

5. How many Germans comprised the companies which were pushed back in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?

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