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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. Where is the command post of General Bradley?

2. What does OWI stand for?

3. Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder is the leader of ___________.

4. Who aids in the Allies holding Pegasus Bridge?

5. Which German commander is faulted for the Allies taking Omaha Beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What else is happening with the Eisenhower family on June 6, 1944?

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

3. How does Captain Rich assemble his plane after arriving on Omaha Beach?

4. What happens when a signalman mistakenly thinks the Vierville steeple is an observation point?

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

6. Why do the Germans surrender Utah beach?

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

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

9. How does "Rangers Lead the Way" become an official motto?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the errors made by the Allies on D-Day. What would have made the greatest difference to the outcome, particularly to the loss of life, if it had been done differently?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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