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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) Continuing their training.
(b) Fighting in the Pacific.
(c) Taking general leave.
(d) Fighting the Germans.

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

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

4. How was the Allied war effort going in 1942, according to the start of Chapter 2?
(a) Very well everywhere.
(b) Very well in North Africa, but not in Europe.
(c) Not well everywhere.
(d) Very well in Europe, but not in the Pacific.

5. Who developed the training program of Company D?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Patton.
(d) Howard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the 6th Airborne slated to deploy during the invasion?

2. What bridges did General Gale decide should be taken intact?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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