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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, D-Day Minus One Year to D-Day Minus One Month, pgs. 46-62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the 6th Airborne stationed in 1943?
(a) North Africa.
(b) England.
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Guam.

2. What rank did Hans Schmidt hold in June,1944?
(a) Colonel.
(b) General.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Major.

3. Where was Hans Schmidt on the evening of June 5?
(a) Brest.
(b) Ranville
(c) Tockville.
(d) Caen.

4. To whom did Georges and Theresa Gondree provide information?
(a) The Russians.
(b) The Spaniards.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The Allies.

5. What did the members of the 6th airborne know would be coming sometime?
(a) The loss of Gibraltar.
(b) The loss of Karthoum.
(c) A European invasion.
(d) An invasion of North Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many divisions constituted the British airborne in 1943, according to Chapter 3?

2. What did George and Theresa Gondree do for a living?

3. How far from the Pegasus Bridge did the gliders containing the Allied forced need to land according to the plan?

4. What rank did Helmet Romer have on June 5, 1944, according to Chapter 1?

5. What did Howard insist all the men in his company do?

(see the answer key)

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