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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the one German general who would have disobeyed Hitler and launched a tank counter attack?
(a) Dead.
(b) With his girlfriend.
(c) In jail.
(d) Visiting his wife.

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

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

4. What is the name for the naval demolition teams?
(a) Washers.
(b) Scuttles.
(c) Bombadiers.
(d) Seabees.

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

6. What is Sgt. Harrison Summers awarded for his bravery in taking the German barracks?
(a) Distinguished Service Cross.
(b) Purple Heart.
(c) Congressional Medal of Honor.
(d) Presidental Award.

7. What poet does Ambrose quote on the last page of the book?
(a) Frost.
(b) Emerson.
(c) Tennyson.
(d) Shakespeare.

8. The British Airborne Division was criticized for not pushing into ________.
(a) Caen.
(b) Calais.
(c) Cotentin.
(d) Paris.

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

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

11. By nightfall on D-Day, there are 25,000 men ashore at the cost of how many casualties?
(a) 300.
(b) 400.
(c) 200.
(d) 500.

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

13. What is the code name for the two Allied submarines that cross the Channel two days early?
(a) Gamble.
(b) Gambit.
(c) Game.
(d) Grosse.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Atlantic Wall could be considered the greatest _________ in military history.

2. Who aids in the Allies holding Pegasus Bridge?

3. At what hour do most of the tanks roll ashore?

4. At what hour does Rommel hear of the invasion?

5. The objective of Ranger Company is taking ___________.

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