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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours, pgs. 88-97.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did George and Theresa Gondree do for a living?
(a) They owned a cafe.
(b) They owned a sewing shop.
(c) They were potato farmers.
(d) They were shoe manufacturers.

2. Howard decided the men from glider #3 would ____________.
(a) Reinforce Brotheridge.
(b) Destroy the Benouville cafe.
(c) Clear the bodies.
(d) Interrogate German prisoners.

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

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

5. Where was Hans A. Von Luck's headquarters?
(a) Ranville.
(b) Vimont.
(c) Caen.
(d) Brest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Howard to developed his plan to take the bridges?

2. How many fatalities were there because of the landing in glider #1?

3. How long did it take Hickman to reach his headquarters?

4. Where would the 3rd Para Brigade drop according to Howard's orders?

5. When did the plan say the paratroopers should arrive at the bridges?

(see the answer key)

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