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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. What was the difference between the training regiment of the men and that of the officers?
(a) The officers didn't need to be able to think quickly.
(b) The officers did not have to speak German.
(c) There was not a difference.
(d) The officers didn't need to be physically fit.

2. 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?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

3. What canal did the Pegasus Bridge span?
(a) Caen.
(b) Loire.
(c) Rhone.
(d) Seine.

4. How many men was Poett able to locate immediately after his landing?
(a) 130 men.
(b) 20 men.
(c) 231 men.
(d) None.

5. Where was Von Luck assigned in 1942?
(a) France.
(b) North Africa.
(c) Russia.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Howard decided the men from glider #3 would ____________.

2. What was lost during the paratroop drop on June 6?

3. What did Howard and his men do when paratroopers arrived at the bridges?

4. Why was the morale of Howard's men low after D-Day?

5. What made the training ground Howard and its men trained on special?

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