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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were American soldiers on the front lines doing in Bastogne in Chapter Ten, "Resting, Recovering, and Refitting: Mourmelon-le-Grand: November 26-December 18, 1944"?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Joking.
(c) Running away.
(d) Crying.

2. Who took command after Easy Company's new commanding officer retreated and left the company on its own in Chapter Twelve, "The Breaking Point: Bastogne: January 1-13, 1945"?
(a) Buck Compton.
(b) Oliver Horton.
(c) Carwood Lipton.
(d) Lewis Nixon.

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"?
(a) Corporal Hoobler.
(b) Corporal Dukeman.
(c) Corporal Gordon.
(d) Corporal Mellet.

4. The Army deactivated Easy Company on what date?
(a) August 11, 1945.
(b) November 30, 1945.
(c) January 5, 1946.
(d) November 31, 1945.

5. Where did the American soldiers sleep during battle in Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944"?
(a) Jeeps.
(b) Castles.
(c) Fox holes.
(d) Fortified bunkers.

6. Who was assigned 2nd Battalion C.O. Captain in Chapter Fifteen, "The Best Feeling in the World: Mourmelon: February 25-April 2, 1945"?
(a) Captain Herbert Sobel.
(b) Major Winters.
(c) Captain Lewis Nixon.
(d) Captain Speirs.

7. Who did Major Winters encounter on one occasion after his promotion and stopped to make him salute him in Chapter Fifteen, "The Best Feeling in the World: Mourmelon: February 25-April 2, 1945"?
(a) Captain Sobel.
(b) General Patton.
(c) Captain Speirs.
(d) Captain Nixon.

8. Who ordered Easy Company north after their success in Noville?
(a) General Taylor.
(b) General McAuliffe.
(c) Lieutenant Colonel Strayer.
(d) General Patton.

9. When did the division hold a parade that top Army leaders, including General Eisenhower, attended?
(a) March, 1945.
(b) May, 1946.
(c) June, 1946.
(d) May, 1945.

10. Who, when confronted with a written request from German General Luttwitz for surrender of Bastogne, replied "NUTS!"?
(a) General Jackson.
(b) General Patton.
(c) General Taylor.
(d) General McAuliffe.

11. What was forbidden while the men were in battle in Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944"?
(a) Writing letters.
(b) Fires.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Mirrors.

12. Where in France is Mourmelon located?
(a) South central.
(b) Central.
(c) Northeastern.
(d) Southern.

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

14. Who discovered a gigantic cellar filled with liquor and wine from across the globe in Hitler's home?
(a) Major Winters.
(b) General Patton.
(c) Captain Nixon.
(d) Captain Sobel.

15. When was Easy Company ordered to defend Bastogne?
(a) December, 1944.
(b) April, 1944.
(c) October, 1943.
(d) November, 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Army occupy in Chapter Seventeen, "Drinking Hitler's Champagne: Berchtesgaden: May 1-8, 1945"?

2. Who was demoted from regimental to battalion staff due to his excessive drinking in Chapter Fifteen, "The Best Feeling in the World: Mourmelon: February 25-April 2, 1945"?

3. Who attempted to keep the men's spirits high although morale was low due to the dreadful conditions in Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944"?

4. On December 21st, 1944, what platoon leader gathered his men for a combat patrol to collect information and secure a German prisoner for interrogation?

5. 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"?

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