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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The area on the French coast between the beach and the bluffs was called the ___________.
(a) Shingle.
(b) Shoal.
(c) Scuttle.
(d) Shore.

2. How many troops drop into Normandy on D-Day?
(a) 3500.
(b) 9000.
(c) 2500.
(d) 6600.

3. What does the 12th Infantry, 8th Regiment worry about more than snipers as they try to meet up with the 82nd Airborne?
(a) Being taken prisoner.
(b) Hedgerows.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Friendly fire.

4. What is the favorite boredom killer in the days leading up to the invasion?
(a) Radio.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Television.
(d) Drinking.

5. How many phases has the Assault Training Center broken down into?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Eisenhower born?

2. Sgt. Harrison Summers became known as the _____ of World War II.

3. What would be the perfect, yet too obvious, landing site for the D-Day invasion?

4. What is the code name for the Allies' elaborate plan to fool the Germans about D-Day?

5. Who does Capt. George Lane meet with when he is captured by the Germans when he is doing reconnaissance on mines?

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