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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Easy Company's commanding officer in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?
(a) Major Oliver M. Horton.
(b) Captain Lewis Nixon.
(c) Captain Herbert Sobel.
(d) First Lieutenant Henry Jones.

2. After some time in London in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944," men such as Gordon and who returned to Easy Company?
(a) Lieutenant Brewer.
(b) Corporal McClung.
(c) Lieutenant Peacock.
(d) Sergeant Talbert.

3. Where did the Easy Company undergo parachute training?
(a) Fort Brendan.
(b) Fort Betsy.
(c) Fort Banding.
(d) Fort Benning.

4. What did Winters lose when he landed in Chapter Five, "Follow Me: Normandy, June 6, 1944"?
(a) His backpack.
(b) His gun.
(c) His shoe.
(d) His leg bag.

5. Easy Company relieved troops near what area that was being held by an entire division in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?
(a) Zetten.
(b) Paris.
(c) Veghel.
(d) Uden.

6. German tanks eradicated Easy Company's supporting what in Chapter Eight, "Hell's Highway; Holland: October 2-November 25, 1944"?
(a) British tanks.
(b) Canadian horses.
(c) American tanks.
(d) American planes.

7. Who was promoted to 1st lieutenant in the first few weeks of basic training in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?
(a) Sterling W. Horner.
(b) Dick Winters.
(c) George Lavenson.
(d) JB Stokes.

8. In Chapter Eight, "Hell's Highway; Holland: October 2-November 25, 1944," American troops marched south, to a village called what?
(a) Son.
(b) Stoll.
(c) Sorin.
(d) Style.

9. What did Easy Company encounter and eradicate in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?
(a) Enemy planes.
(b) An enemy tank.
(c) An enemy machine gun.
(d) Enemy maps.

10. How many British tanks supported Easy Company on their advance through Veghel in Chapter Eight, "Hell's Highway; Holland: October 2-November 25, 1944"?
(a) 3.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

11. Why were all of the parachute drops across Europe canceled in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944"?
(a) Bad weather.
(b) Ground armies had advanced.
(c) American holiday.
(d) German holiday.

12. Who in the narrative stands out as the foil to the protagonist?
(a) Henry Jones.
(b) Herbert Sobel.
(c) Salve H. Matheson.
(d) Dick Winters.

13. What were the men served a large meal of before being ordered to run up Mount Currahee in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?
(a) Cheeseburgers.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) Steak and potatoes.
(d) Fish and chips.

14. 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 Robert B. Brewer.
(b) First Lieutenant Norman S. Dike, Jr.
(c) First Lieutenant Raymond G. Schmitz.
(d) First Lieutenant Roy Paul Gates.

15. Where did German tanks and patrol units surround Easy Company in Chapter Eight, "Hell's Highway; Holland: October 2-November 25, 1944"?
(a) Veghel.
(b) Paris.
(c) Loren.
(d) Uden.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944," Easy Company moved to reserve status and was tasked with what?

3. In Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942" the author writes that never before had troops endured basic training at the same time as what training?

4. What was the rally point for American forces coming from both Utah Beach and Omaha Beach in the D-Day invasion?

5. What was the name of the risky and vital operation Easy Company was assigned to in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944"?

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