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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the soldier from who forgets his name when asked by Eisenhower?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Texas.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Maine.

2. Who is the biggest advocate of the Oil Plan?
(a) Eisenhower.
(b) Spaatz.
(c) Tedder.
(d) Arnold.

3. The landscape at the top of the cliffs reminds the Ranger Company of what?
(a) Cow pastures.
(b) Wheat fields.
(c) A moonscape.
(d) Swamp.

4. What does Ambrose have framed on the wall of his office?
(a) D-Day maps.
(b) Eisenhower's order of the day.
(c) A letter from Churchill.
(d) Rommel's invasion defense plans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The objective of Ranger Company is taking ___________.

2. What is the favorite boredom killer in the days leading up to the invasion?

3. Who says that the Allies' best chance is the "blast"?

4. What is the Russian army called?

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

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