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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Noville located?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Holland.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Germany.

2. Berchtesgaden was a village populated with whom?
(a) High-ranking Nazis.
(b) The elderly.
(c) Beautiful women.
(d) Poor Jews.

3. What was the name of Hitler's mountain retreat?
(a) Eagle's Nest.
(b) The Wolf's Den.
(c) The Monkey Tree.
(d) Mount Adolph.

4. What 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) Lieutenant Dike.
(b) Lieutenant Lavenson.
(c) Lieutenant Compton.
(d) Lieutenant Speirs.

5. What soldier from Easy Company was lost in Chapter Fourteen, "The Patrol: Haguenau: January 18-February 23, 1945" from a grenade fragment in his skull?
(a) Private Miller.
(b) Private Jackson.
(c) Private Metzler.
(d) Private Ramirez.

6. Where did Easy Company travel after Germany surrendered to Allied forces?
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) Russia.
(d) Austria.

7. Easy Company occupied an area on the Rhine, near where in Chapter Sixteen, "Getting to Know the Enemy: Germany: April 2-30, 1945"?
(a) Dusseldorf.
(b) Zell am See.
(c) Alsace.
(d) Berlin.

8. Bastogne is a town in what country?
(a) Germany.
(b) Belgium.
(c) England.
(d) Italy.

9. Where did the American troops arrive with dirty uniforms and unshaven faces in Chapter Eighteen, "The Soldier's Dream Life: Austria: May 8-July 31, 1945"?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Alsace.
(d) Zell am See.

10. Where was the Easy Company ordered to go after its success in Noville?
(a) Foy.
(b) Alsace.
(c) Rachamps.
(d) Paris.

11. What refers to a medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary and cold conditions?
(a) Rubbish boot.
(b) Trench foot.
(c) Garbage toe.
(d) Swamp foot.

12. Easy Company and the 101st marched toward the fight and dug in to defend Bastogne with no artillery or what?
(a) Grenades.
(b) Land mines.
(c) Air support.
(d) Tanks.

13. The goal of the German offensive in the Battle of Bastogne was the harbor located where?
(a) Antwerp.
(b) Zetten.
(c) Uden.
(d) Veghel.

14. 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"?
(a) General Taylor.
(b) Colonel Sink.
(c) Lieutenant Strayer.
(d) General McAuliffe.

15. Who gave the command for Easy Company's advance in Chapter Twelve, "The Breaking Point: Bastogne: January 1-13, 1945"?
(a) Dike.
(b) Winters.
(c) Patton.
(d) McAuliffe.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What did many of the soldiers do while on leave to relieve stress?

3. The military set up a ring of defense around the city of Bastogne and Easy Company's position was in a woody area across from what?

4. When did the division hold a parade that top Army leaders, including General Eisenhower, attended?

5. 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"?

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