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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 was the 6th airborne doing in 1943?
(a) Fighting the Germans.
(b) Continuing their training.
(c) Fighting in the Pacific.
(d) Taking general leave.

2. Where was the 6th Airborne slated to deploy during the invasion?
(a) North of Bagnolet.
(b) South of Lisieux.
(c) West of Caen.
(d) East of the Orne River.

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

4. Who joined the resistance in 1942?
(a) Howard.
(b) The Gondrees.
(c) Von Luck.
(d) Julie Trousseau.

5. What did Colonel Hans A. Von Luck command?
(a) 10th Panzer Regiment.
(b) 2nd Army.
(c) 125th Panzer Grenadier Regiment.
(d) 1st Panzer Corp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skills did the training of Company D focus on?

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

3. What language besides French did Theresa speak?

4. Where was the 1st Airborne stationed in 1943?

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

(see the answer key)

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