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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through D-Day Minus One Month to D-Day, pgs. 63-76.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the men of Company D trained to do?
(a) Analyze the situation before making a decision.
(b) Be strong at hand combat exclusively.
(c) Think quick and be physically fit.
(d) Report to their commanding officer before making a decision.

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

3. Where would the 5th Para Brigade drop according to Howard's orders?
(a) East of Goutainville.
(b) North East of Ranville.
(c) South of Brequencon.
(d) North of Caen.

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

5. What was Howard not allowed to do with the maps, photos, and his plan to take the bridges?
(a) Devise training plans from them.
(b) Sit with them at the building.
(c) Leave the building.
(d) Study them.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What canal did the Pegasus Bridge span?

4. What language besides French did Georges speak?

5. Whom did Helmet Romer relieve?

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