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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the closing paragraph of the book, Eisenhower says D-Day was fought for __________.
(a) Destiny.
(b) Glory.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Conquest.

2. Which German commander is faulted for the Allies taking Omaha Beach?
(a) Runderstat.
(b) Rommel.
(c) Kraiss.
(d) Marcks.

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

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

5. The Red Cross in America collects a record amount of _________ on D-Day.
(a) War bonds.
(b) Letters to the troops.
(c) Money.
(d) Blood.

6. How do most Americans get their news about the war?
(a) Movies.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Radio.
(d) Letters from the front.

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

8. Who is the first American to stand atop the bluffs?
(a) Sgt. Jim Henderson.
(b) Pvt. Eldon Wiehe.
(c) Gen. George Rader.
(d) Capt. Joe Dawson.

9. Who does D-Day portray as being cowardly?
(a) Coxswains.
(b) Paratroopers.
(c) Bomber pilots.
(d) Boat skippers.

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

11. What does "Nous Restons Ici" mean?
(a) We will remember.
(b) Never surrender.
(c) Never give up.
(d) We are staying here.

12. What causes most of the casualties on Utah Beach?
(a) Tanks.
(b) Artillery fire.
(c) Flak.
(d) Mines.

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

14. What do the Canadians give away to other troops because they expect to be evacuated?
(a) Rations.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does LCA stand for?

2. Interrogators threaten to turn the German POWs over to whom?

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

4. The British Airborne Division was criticized for not pushing into ________.

5. How many men are under General Bradley's command?

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