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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The men who completed five successful jumps in parachute training received a certificate and what to denote them certified parachutists?
(a) Silver wings.
(b) Bronze wings.
(c) Ruby watches.
(d) Gold stars.

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

4. In the battle at Carentan, supporting troops from Fox Company and what company fell back from the front lines?
(a) Cat Company.
(b) Walrus Company.
(c) Dog Company.
(d) Turtle Company.

5. What tanks arrived at Easy Company's location after the successful invasion on D-Day?
(a) British Valentines.
(b) British Vickers.
(c) Italian Semoventes.
(d) American Sherman tanks.

6. Winters' group joined forces with how many men after their landing in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?
(a) 72.
(b) 168.
(c) 44.
(d) 80.

7. Who replaced Sobel as C.O. of Easy Company in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944"?
(a) First Lieutenant Robert B. Brewer.
(b) First Lieutenant Frederick Theodore Heyliger.
(c) First Lieutenant Norman Staunton Dike, Jr.
(d) Lieutenant Thomas Meehan.

8. Who led the frontal assault while the machine gunners provided support on the German machine guns in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?
(a) Robert L. Strayer
(b) Dick Winters.
(c) Clarence Hester.
(d) Oliver M. Horton.

9. The operation of eliminating the German battery contributed to the success of the beach invasion, as the location looked directly down upon what in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?
(a) Montana Beach.
(b) Alaska Beach.
(c) Arizona Beach.
(d) Utah Beach.

10. Who took over as Commanding Officer of Easy Company after their current commander was shot in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?
(a) First Lieutenant Norman S. Dike, Jr.
(b) First Lieutenant Roy Paul Gates.
(c) First Lieutenant Robert B. Brewer.
(d) First Lieutenant Raymond G. Schmitz.

11. After how long at the battle at Carentan were the men of Easy Company relieved from the front lines?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

12. Who did the company officers consult with about their ultimatum in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944" who suggested they step down?
(a) Salve H. Matheson.
(b) Dick Winters.
(c) Maxwell Davenport Taylor.
(d) Henry Jones.

13. The Easy Company entrenched itself, in what style, on an area nicknamed the Island in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?
(a) WWI style.
(b) Civil War style.
(c) French-Indian war style.
(d) Mexican war style.

14. What soldier was sent home when the military realized that all three of his brothers were killed in action in Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944"?
(a) Walter L. Hendrix.
(b) Fritz Niland.
(c) Robert Burr Smith.
(d) Earl Ervin McClung.

15. What ultimatum did the company officers give Major Strayer in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Alrbourne: September 1943-March 1944"?
(a) They would quit if Winters wasn't replaced.
(b) They would quit if Horton wasn't replaced.
(c) They would quit if Sobel wasn't replaced.
(d) They would quit if Hester wasn't replaced.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Easy Company board a train for in May, 1943?

2. In what state did training take place in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?

3. The objective of Market-Garden was to take control of what?

4. What did Winters bring to training maneuvers against military regulation in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944"?

5. What was the rally point to which Winters' men headed in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?

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