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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Soldier's Dream Life: Austria: May 8-July 31, 1945.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state was the camp located where the Easy Company moved in March, 1943?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Maine.
(d) New Jersey.

2. What were the men treated to before shipping out on July 4, 1944?
(a) Beer.
(b) Letters from home.
(c) Showgirls.
(d) An exceptional meal.

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

4. Who in the narrative stands out as the protagonist?
(a) Dick Winters.
(b) Henry Jones.
(c) JB Stokes.
(d) Herbert Sobel.

5. What percentage of Easy Company's regiment completed the first jump in parachute training?
(a) 82.
(b) 98.
(c) 94.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the friend and alcohol connoisseur who shared in the findings of Hitler's liquor and wine cellar in Chapter Seventeen, "Drinking Hitler's Champagne: Berchtesgaden: May 1-8, 1945"?

2. Who was the first to reach Eagle's Nest in Chapter Seventeen, "Drinking Hitler's Champagne: Berchtesgaden: May 1-8, 1945"?

3. Who was shot in the neck by a German soldier and paralyzed when the opposing line attempted to break through in Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944"?

4. The incident of a German attack by torpedoes on the training regiments in England in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944" was covered up by the military for how many years?

5. What was the name of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 4th Brigade combat team of the 101st Airborne Division?

(see the answer key)

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