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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the American troops refer to the major road which the Germans were intent to cut off near Neunen in the Market-Garden operation?
(a) Pacific Coast Highway.
(b) The Highway of Lost Souls.
(c) Hell's Highway.
(d) The Great Highway.

2. Where did the men of Easy Company return after being released from Carentan?
(a) Aldbourne.
(b) Cavalry.
(c) Boot camp.
(d) Infantry.

3. In Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944," Easy Company moved to reserve status and was tasked with what?
(a) Protecting the Queen.
(b) Rebuilding a church.
(c) Invading Normandy.
(d) Defending regimental headquarters.

4. Who transferred Winters out of Easy Company as the battalion mess officer in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944"?
(a) Brigadier General Anthony Clement McAuliffe.
(b) Major Strayer.
(c) Colonel Robert Frederick Sink.
(d) Major Oliver M. Horton.

5. Growing dissatisfaction with Sobel's lack of tactical skill made some officers consider approaching who about the problem in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944"?
(a) Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Strayer.
(b) Major Clarence Hester.
(c) Colonel Sink.
(d) Major Oliver M. Horton.

6. What refers to a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers or sailors against military or naval law?
(a) Court martial.
(b) Presidential court.
(c) Kangaroo court.
(d) Military court.

7. What was the rally point to which Winters' men headed in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Caen.
(c) Ste. Marie-du-Mont.
(d) Bayonne.

8. The Germans relied more on its counterattack rather than its what, as advised to the troops in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?
(a) Coastal defenses.
(b) Air defenses.
(c) Air offenses.
(d) Ground defences.

9. What were the troops given for the first time when they flew out for D-Day in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?
(a) Grenades.
(b) Airsickness pills.
(c) Live ammunitiom.
(d) Handguns.

10. What plane did the men of Easy Company first jump from in parachute training?
(a) B-13.
(b) M-71.
(c) B-52.
(d) C-47.

11. How many Germans comprised the companies which were pushed back in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?
(a) 176.
(b) 444.
(c) 300.
(d) 240.

12. How many German troops did Winters' group encounter sitting to rest in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?
(a) Less than 50.
(b) Over 100.
(c) 12.
(d) 80.

13. What portion of parachute training were the men of the Easy Company excused from?
(a) Psychological training.
(b) Sleep deprivation.
(c) Parachute packing.
(d) Physical training.

14. Who did Winters quickly find after landing in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?
(a) First Lieutenant Pisancin.
(b) Sergeant Lipton.
(c) Sergeant Strohl.
(d) Corporal Dukeman

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who led the final assault on the third and final German gun in the battery in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?

2. At the end of October, 1943, Sobel assigned Winters to what inspection duty?

3. What is the elevation of Mount Currahee?

4. What caused the planes' V-formation to break off during the flight in on D-Day?

5. 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"?

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