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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name for the German army?
2. Where do the Allies want the Germans to believe the D-Day invasion would be?
3. The area on the French coast between the beach and the bluffs was called the ___________.
4. Who is Tetty, one of the best sub-agents, who is stealing oil from the Germans?
5. What does Rommel say he wants to be when the war ends?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the two problems the Allies face when planning to fight the Germans on the French coast?
2. How are the Allied troops entertained in the weeks leading up to the invasion?
3. What happens with the three bridges the Allies had predetermined to destroy in the opening phase of the invasion?
4. What purpose does the British Double Cross System serve in the war?
5. What is operation Fortitude?
6. How does the French Resistance help the Allies as they prepare for D-Day?
7. What efforts does Rommel make to defend the French coastline in addition to the Atlantic Wall?
8. What role do the hedgerows along the French coast play in the battle of D-Day?
9. What roles do Rommel and Eisenhower have in World War I?
10. Why does Hitler order German physicists to abandon work on developing the atomic bomb?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the preparation for the invasion made by the Germans and the Allies. What explains the Germans' lackadaisical approach to preparing for the coming Allied invasion?
Essay Topic 2
How does using the memories of the men who took part in D-Day affect the integrity of the narrative? What are some possible distortions or misrepresentations in Ambrose's telling of D-Day?
Essay Topic 3
The book is largely told through the voices of the men who survived the fight. Choose two or three stories in particular to discuss the impact they had on the reader and the overall story of D-Day.
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