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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are "Hobart's Funnies"?
(a) Snipers.
(b) Tanks.
(c) Subs.
(d) Pranks.

2. How long does it take the Germans to erect the Atlantic Wall?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 2 years.

3. Sgt. Harrison Summers became known as the _____ of World War II.
(a) Tall tale.
(b) Captain Dan.
(c) Hero.
(d) Sergeant York.

4. The scene at Easy Red is likened to what?
(a) Hollywood western.
(b) Bar brawl.
(c) Chicago slaughterhouse.
(d) Operating room.

5. How long does it take Ranger Company to get most of the men to the top of the cliffs at Omaha?
(a) Two days.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) Thirty minutes.
(d) Two hours.

6. How long do the Canadians spend in Normandy?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six days.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three days.

7. The 5th Ranger Battalion sets up its command post outside of __________.
(a) Point-du-Hoc.
(b) Les Moulins.
(c) Calais.
(d) Vierville.

8. Of the 2,400 tons of supplies scheduled to reach Omaha Beach, how much gets ashore?
(a) 1000 tons.
(b) 2000 tons.
(c) 100 tons.
(d) 200 tons.

9. How high are the French hedgerows?
(a) 1.5 feet.
(b) 15 feet.
(c) 6-12 feet.
(d) 3 feet.

10. What accidentally gets eaten in England before they can be put aboard a plane to Normandy?
(a) Turkeys.
(b) Doves.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Pigeons.

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

12. How many men are under General Bradley's command?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 400,000.
(c) 35,000.
(d) 22,000.

13. What does UDT stand for?
(a) Underwater Demolition Teams.
(b) Undercover Destroyer Teams.
(c) Underwater Detonation Technique.
(d) Undercover Deception Timetable.

14. Many of the medics on D-Day are actually what?
(a) Volunteers.
(b) Clerks.
(c) Women.
(d) Cooks.

15. What has knocked out Jahnke's fortifications at Exit 2?
(a) Marauders.
(b) Freedom Fighters.
(c) Flying Fortresses.
(d) Liberators.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks after D-Day do the Allies capture Caen?

2. What do the troops call their inflatable life vests?

3. Who is the first American to stand atop the bluffs?

4. People at home wait and pray that who does not knock on their door?

5. What do many of the troops use as a shield on the beaches?

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