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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Winters was promoted in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944" it had been how long since his previous promotion?
(a) 10 weeks.
(b) 26 months.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 3 months.

2. In the battle at Carentan, supporting troops from Fox Company and what company fell back from the front lines?
(a) Dog Company.
(b) Cat Company.
(c) Turtle Company.
(d) Walrus Company.

3. In Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944," Easy Company moved to reserve status and was tasked with what?
(a) Defending regimental headquarters.
(b) Protecting the Queen.
(c) Invading Normandy.
(d) Rebuilding a church.

4. The platoon of how many men pushed back two companies of Germans in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?
(a) 112.
(b) 29.
(c) 35.
(d) 75.

5. 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) Dick Winters.
(b) George Lavenson.
(c) JB Stokes.
(d) Sterling W. Horner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did German tanks and patrol units surround Easy Company in Chapter Eight, "Hell's Highway; Holland: October 2-November 25, 1944"?

2. The Germans relied more on its counterattack rather than its what, as advised to the troops in Chapter Four, "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!: Slapton Sands, Upottery: April 1-June 5, 1944"?

3. In what state was the camp located where the Easy Company moved in March, 1943?

4. What did Winters have for the first time after the invasion on D-Day?

5. When did Easy Company's regiment move to the Alabama side of the Fort in Chapter Two, "Stand Up and Hook Up: Benning, Mackall, Bragg, Shanks: December 1942-September 1943"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the attitudes of the men of Easy Company change in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944"?

2. What happened after the men of Easy Company were given spaghetti in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"?

3. Describe the problems which took place in Easy Company's jump on D-Day. How did the leg bags work? Where did the troops land?

4. How is Easy Company described in Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942"? Where did they undergo training?

5. What practice mission did the mission Easy Company undertake in preparation for D-Day? What backfired?

6. How did the attitude of the men of Easy Company change in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944"?

7. What examples of brotherhood are seen in the battle at Carentan in Chapter Six, "Move Out!: Carentan: July 7-July 12, 1944"?

8. What was the objective in Operation Market-Garden? How did the mission begin?

9. Why were the scheduled parachute drops in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944" canceled?

10. What took place during the actual drop of Easy Company in Chapter Three, "Duties of the Latrine Orderly: Aldbourne: September 1943-March 1944"? Whose plane was hit?

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