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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. More than 40 years later, what does German commander Luck believe would have been key to turning the battle?

2. The U.S. 2nd and 5th Ranger battalions are composed of volunteers known as what?

3. What is the name of Eisenhower's dog that he acquires during the war?

4. What does Rommel say he wants to be when the war ends?

5. What is the assignment of Sgt. Elmo Jones, 505th PIR?

Short Essay Questions

1. What roles do Rommel and Eisenhower have in World War I?

2. What happens with the three bridges the Allies had predetermined to destroy in the opening phase of the invasion?

3. What goes wrong with many of the paratroopers' jumps during the invasion?

4. What does Eisenhower say in the orders given out as troops head to the invasion site?

5. What is operation Fortitude?

6. What is the experience of the troops in the Higgins boats as they are boarded to take part in the invasion?

7. While the Allies train obsessively, how are the Germans conducting training?

8. What is the reason the Allies needed a soil sample from Calvados before a final decision could be made?

9. What is the Allies' "Transportation Plan" versus the "Oil Plan"?

10. How are Black American soldiers treated during World War II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering how the plans had to be quickly abandoned once the invasion began, what purpose if any do the months of planning serve?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the days before the battle on the German side versus all that was going on with the Allies. What are the German leaders doing in those early days of June 1944 versus the flurry of activities on the Allies' part?

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