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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 did Lieutenant Winters and ten other men receive at the end of Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944"?
(a) The Medal of Honor.
(b) The Gold Star.
(c) The Silver Star.
(d) The Distinguished Service Cross citation.

2. After how much time in parachute training did the Easy Company make their first jump?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 100 hours.

3. What was Winters promoted to at the end of Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944"?
(a) General.
(b) Captain.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Sergeant.

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 Lewis Nixon.
(c) Captain Herbert Sobel.
(d) Major Oliver M. Horton.

5. Who became the victim of several training exercise pranks that made him appear incompetent in Chapter Two, "Stand Up and Hook Up: Benning, Mackall, Bragg, Shanks: December 1942-September 1943"?
(a) Major Oliver M. Horton.
(b) Captain Herbert Sobel.
(c) Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Strayer.
(d) Captain Lewis Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944," the troops landed amidst confusion and were scattered over an area how large?

2. What term means to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms?

3. Who spied the vast number of ships and boats in the invading fleet and became awestruck in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?

4. What were the men of Easy Company initially greeted with in London in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944"?

5. What marked the date that the 506th parachute infantry regiment officially joined the 101st Airborne Division?

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