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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much do the bombs weigh that the B-17s drop?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 1000 pounds.

2. Where is the most extensive Assault Training Center?
(a) Sandhurst.
(b) Slapton Sands.
(c) West Point.
(d) Woolacombe.

3. Who is the American commander in the Pacific in 1943?
(a) MacArthur.
(b) Marshall.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Munson.

4. What is used to drop the Allied paratroopers behind enemy lines?
(a) C-37 "Devils".
(b) F-150s.
(c) C-47 "Dakotas".
(d) M-626s.

5. Who are considered the knights in shining armor of World War II?
(a) Submarine captains.
(b) Fighter pilots.
(c) Allied commanders.
(d) Battalion leaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Allied troops use to keep water out of their riffles during the invasion?

2. What group is the first to attend the Assault Training Center?

3. Who has the greatest doubts about the probability of D-Day success until witnessing the dress rehearsal?

4. Rommel thinks the D-Day invasion would come when?

5. What is the name of the commander who wants the paratroopers to be utilized better during the war?

(see the answer key)

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