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

2. Who is commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War I?

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

4. How many troops drop into Normandy on D-Day?

5. The scene at Easy Red is likened to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eisenhower describe his feelings to Walter Cronkite 20 years after the invasion?

2. How is the movie The Longest Day inaccurate?

3. Why do the Germans surrender Utah beach?

4. How do the Canadian divisions fare on Juno Beach?

5. Who is the "Sergeant York of World War II"?

6. How is Omaha Beach constituted to give advantage to the Germans?

7. How does World War II dramatically change the lives of women on the home front?

8. What is the story of Jacqueline Thornton on Sword Beach?

9. What happens to Capt. John Tillett and his prized carrier pigeons?

10. Who are the POWs that the 2nd Battalion, 16th Regiment see being lead toward them at first light?

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

Discuss how Operation Fortitude was an integral part of the success of D-Day.

Essay Topic 3

How does D-Day change the parameters of modern warfare? What lessons of D-Day can be applied to the wars of today?

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