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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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"?
(a) Captain Nixon.
(b) Captain Sobel.
(c) Major Winters.
(d) Captain Speirs.

3. The Siege of Bastogne lasted from December 20 to when?
(a) January 10.
(b) January 2.
(c) January 1.
(d) December 27.

4. 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) Lewis Nixon.
(b) Oliver Horton.
(c) Carwood Lipton.
(d) Buck Compton.

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

6. Points were awarded based on amount of time in active duty, whether the soldier was married, and what?
(a) Amount of leave time.
(b) If they had Children.
(c) Medals.
(d) Intelligence.

7. 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) Colonel Sink.
(b) General McAuliffe.
(c) Lieutenant Strayer.
(d) General Taylor.

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

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

10. Who ordered Winters to send a patrol across the river and behind German lines to procure prisoners for interrogation in Chapter Fourteen, "The Patrol: Haguenau: January 18-February 23, 1945"?
(a) Captain Nixon.
(b) General Patton.
(c) Captain Sobel.
(d) General Taylor.

11. How many of Easy Company's boats made it across the river in Chapter Fourteen, "The Patrol: Haguenau: January 18-February 23, 1945"?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

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

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

15. Who gathered information about a possible Nazi slave labor camp leader hiding in the mountains in Chapter Eighteen, "The Soldier's Dream Life: Austria: May 8-July 31, 1945"?
(a) Sergeant Alley.
(b) Sergeant Grant.
(c) Major Hester.
(d) Captain Speirs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Normandy and Holland veteran broke under the pressure of seeing two of his closest friends seriously injured by heavy artillery at Bastogne in Chapter Twelve, "The Breaking Point: Bastogne: January 1-13, 1945"?

2. Where was the Easy Company ordered to go after its success in Noville?

3. Where did Easy Company go to rest in France after leaving Holland in November, 1944?

4. Where was Easy Company trucked to through snow in Chapter Fourteen, "The Patrol: Haguenau: January 18-February 23, 1945"?

5. 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"?

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