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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The navy refers to "crafts" as being under _________ feet and "ships" as being anything over that.
(a) 400.
(b) 300.
(c) 500.
(d) 200.

2. People at home wait and pray that who does not knock on their door?
(a) Military police.
(b) Western Union.
(c) The Office of Military Personnel.
(d) A Priest.

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

4. Which unit of paratroopers drops where they are supposed to with minimum problems?
(a) 2nd Battalion of the 505th.
(b) 3rd Battalion of 222nd.
(c) 1st Battalion of the 505th.
(d) 4th Battalion of the 325th.

5. What is the code name for the Allies' elaborate plan to fool the Germans about D-Day?
(a) Ultra.
(b) Fortitude.
(c) Normandy.
(d) Overkill.

Short Answer Questions

1. The paratroopers gain a fearsome appearance with what?

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

3. How many ships are involved in D-Day?

4. Ambrose starts the chapter about the home front with a story about boys from ________ getting ready to ship out.

5. Where do Rommel and Eisenhower first engage in battle?

(see the answer key)

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