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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. What did Howard insist all the men in his company do?
(a) Watch war movies.
(b) Train at hand to hand combat every day.
(c) Speak German.
(d) Participate in some kind of sport.

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

3. What division was Von Luck commanding in the fall of 1943?
(a) 21st Panzer Division.
(b) Panzer Lehr.
(c) 1st Panzer.
(d) 43rd Grenadier division.

4. How many divisions constituted the British airborne in 1943, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Six.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the difference between the training regiment of the men and that of the officers?

2. What did the members of the 6th airborne know would be coming sometime?

3. Who was Von Luck commanding officer in 1942?

4. What company was John Howard part of in 1942?

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

(see the answer key)

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