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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, D-Day Plus Three Months to D-Day Plus Fifty Years, pgs. 164-173.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How prepared were Von Luck's men for such a situation according to Ambrose?
(a) Very, Von Luck's plans were made for such a situation.
(b) Barely, Von Luck didn't have time to train.
(c) None, the division was on leave.
(d) Barely, it was something Von Luck didn't anticipate.

2. Who was the first allied soldier to die on D-Day?
(a) Howard.
(b) Brotheridge.
(c) Parr.
(d) Poett.

3. What bridges did General Gale decide should be taken intact?
(a) The Saone and Seine bridges.
(b) The Seine bridges.
(c) Orne river and Caen canal bridges.
(d) The Rhone and Saone bridges.

4. What did the Spitfire drop on the men at the bridges on the morning of June 6th?
(a) 250 pound bombs.
(b) Early editions of the London Papers.
(c) Food.
(d) Cigarettes.

5. What direction did Howard and his men start moving after being relieved?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) West.

Short Answer Questions

1. What increased as the day went by according to the start of Chapter 8, D-Day:1200 to 2400 Hours?

2. What was the name of the local resistance leader?

3. How was the Allied war effort going in 1942, according to the start of Chapter 2?

4. When did the plan say the paratroopers should arrive at the bridges?

5. What was the first report Howard received after setting up his command post on the Canal Bridge?

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