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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 poet does Ambrose quote on the last page of the book?

2. Many of the medics on D-Day are actually what?

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

4. People at home wait and pray that who does not knock on their door?

5. How many weeks after D-Day do the Allies capture Caen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Germans surrender Utah beach?

2. How is the situation with the wounded on D-Day unique in military history?

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

4. What are the Allies' mistakes during D-Day?

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

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

7. What do Americans criticize the British for after the events of D-Day are analyzed?

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

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

10. How is the movie The Longest Day inaccurate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reporter Ernie Pyle said, "We did it with every advantage on the enemy's side and every disadvantage on ours." What are the advantages of the German Army? What are the disadvantages for the Allies? How does this make the victory more miraculous and the loss more devastating?

Essay Topic 2

Is Ambrose a fair narrator, giving his momentous subject the historical perspective and personal touch it calls for?

Essay Topic 3

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

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