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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety, pgs. 150-163.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did Howard finish setting up his defensive position around the bridge?
(a) 0235 hours.
(b) 0015 hours.
(c) 0115 hours.
(d) 0245 hours,

2. Why was the morale of Howard's men low after D-Day?
(a) Lack of food and cigarettes.
(b) They thought they would return to England after their mission.
(c) They had high casualties.
(d) The lack of reconnaissance.

3. When did the plan say the paratroopers should arrive at the bridges?
(a) 0125 hours.
(b) 0425 hours.
(c) 0230 hours.
(d) 0015 hours.

4. What did Howard learn about at the regiment headquarters?
(a) Pegasus bridge was destroyed shortly after their departure.
(b) Pegasus was a failure.
(c) The invasion was a success.
(d) They landed on the wrong bridge.

5. Where did Howard figure the paratroopers would start to land after the capture of the bridges?
(a) Lisieux.
(b) Ranville.
(c) Brest.
(d) Caen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attacked Company D as they moved toward Escoville?

2. How long did Howard's men sleep on the night of June 6th to the 7th?

3. How long after the capture of the bridges did Howard anticipate the paratroopers would start to land according to Chapter 6, D-Day: 0026-0600 Hours?

4. What did the German resistance force the British troops to do in the weeks following the invasion of Europe?

5. What information did Howard have access to?

(see the answer key)

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