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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. How many days did the bridge holding exercise given to Company D last?
(a) Five days.
(b) Nine days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

2. What language besides French did Georges speak?
(a) Russian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) German.
(d) English.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the planners of the Allied invasion of Europe decide it would take place?

2. What were the men of Company D trained to do?

3. What did John Howard volunteer for in 1942?

4. What was the 6th airborne doing in 1943?

5. What did Howard and the British commander do at five every evening in 1942?

(see the answer key)

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