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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Zell am See.
(b) London.
(c) Alsace.
(d) Paris.

2. Where did many of the men obtain weekend passes to visit in Chapter Ten, "Resting, Recovering, and Refitting: Mourmelon-le-Grand: November 26-December 18, 1944"?
(a) Uden.
(b) Zetten.
(c) Paris.
(d) Normandy.

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

4. 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?
(a) A canyon.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A river.
(d) A field.

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

6. 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 Ramirez.
(b) Private Jackson.
(c) Private Miller.
(d) Private Metzler.

7. In Chapter Eighteen, "The Soldier's Dream Life: Austria: May 8-July 31, 1945" a drunken soldier shot who in the head?
(a) Major Winters.
(b) Captain Speirs.
(c) Sergeant "Chuck" Grant.
(d) General Patton.

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

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

10. Who was the first to reach Eagle's Nest in Chapter Seventeen, "Drinking Hitler's Champagne: Berchtesgaden: May 1-8, 1945"?
(a) First Battalion.
(b) General Patton.
(c) Easy Company.
(d) Rattlesnake Battalion.

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

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) Fox holes.
(b) Jeeps.
(c) Castles.
(d) Fortified bunkers.

13. 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 Gordon.
(b) Corporal Dukeman.
(c) Corporal Hoobler.
(d) Corporal Mellet.

14. 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 Grant.
(b) Captain Speirs.
(c) Major Hester.
(d) Sergeant Alley.

15. The day after Christmas in 1944, whose battalion broke through the German lines, providing much-needed food, supplies and support?
(a) General Taylor's.
(b) General Smith's.
(c) General McAuliffe's.
(d) General Patton's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Winters order to take command of Easy Company after Dike stopped the line of advance in Chapter Twelve, "The Breaking Point: Bastogne: January 1-13, 1945"?

2. Bastogne is located along what mountain range?

3. Where did Easy Company travel after Germany surrendered to Allied forces?

4. What did most of the Germans do when the American troops reached the village north of Noville in Chapter Thirteen, "Attack: Noville: January 14-17, 1945"?

5. Bastogne is a town in what country?

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