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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pegasus Bridge is on which river?
(a) Dives.
(b) Vire.
(c) Seine.
(d) Orne.

2. How many divisions do the Allies have in France when they first meet German troops in 1944?
(a) Five divisions.
(b) Twleve divisions.
(c) Ten divisions.
(d) Fifty divisions.

3. What are the troops given to communicate with each other once they are on the ground?
(a) Radios.
(b) Toy crickets.
(c) Whistles.
(d) Flares.

4. What does Eisenhower believe is a skill that could be learned and not an art?
(a) Leadership.
(b) Organization.
(c) War.
(d) Strategy.

5. What are the "Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel" (LCVP) also known as?
(a) U Boats.
(b) Eureka Boats.
(c) Safety Boats.
(d) Omaha Boats.

Short Answer Questions

1. The lesson Hitler took from World War I is that Germany could not win a war of __________.

2. What is always the weakest spot on any Allied line during the war?

3. What novel does Ambrose refer to when discussing the bomber missions?

4. What do the Germans guarding the artillery posts do to pass time in April and May?

5. Where do the Germans pick up Capt. George Lane when he is doing reconnaissance on mines?

(see the answer key)

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