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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Getting to Know the Enemy: Germany: April 2-30, 1945.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bastogne is located along what mountain range?
(a) Sierra Nevada.
(b) Ardennes.
(c) Appalachian.
(d) Himalayan

2. Who killed an insubordinate American soldier in Normandy, causing some disagreement about him among the troops?
(a) Captain Speirs.
(b) Captain Salve Matheson.
(c) Major Oliver Horton.
(d) Major Winters.

3. In Chapter Eight, "Hell's Highway; Holland: October 2-November 25, 1944," commanding officers ordered the battalion to eliminate the German troops that located where?
(a) South of Veghel.
(b) Southwest of Veghel.
(c) North of Veghel.
(d) Northeast of Veghel.

4. Bastogne is a town in what country?
(a) Belgium.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

5. The Army enforced a strict _________ policy between the soldiers and German people Chapter Sixteen, "Getting to Know the Enemy: Germany: April 2-30, 1945".
(a) English only.
(b) Non-threatening.
(c) Non-fraternization.
(d) Don't ask don't tell.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Easy Company complete basic training?

2. What is the elevation of Mount Currahee?

3. How many German troops did Winters' group encounter sitting to rest in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?

4. What is an indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories?

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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