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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, D-Day; 0600 to 1200 Hours, pgs. 128-141.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the man killed in glider #2 die?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He died from a head trauma.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He was shot by a German.

2. What did Howard and his men do when paratroopers arrived at the bridges?
(a) They deployed them immediately.
(b) They briefed them.
(c) They used them on the front line.
(d) They used them as couriers.

3. How many men was Poett able to locate immediately after his landing?
(a) 130 men.
(b) 20 men.
(c) 231 men.
(d) None.

4. What information did Howard have access to?
(a) German forces estimates.
(b) German prisoner reports.
(c) Reconnaissance photos and topological reports of the area.
(d) Resistance reports of the area.

5. Howard decided that the men from glider #2 would ________________.
(a) Find the German officers.
(b) Clear the banks.
(c) Find the German radio.
(d) Destroy the pillbox.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who lit flares to guide the paratroopers to their drop zones?

3. What did the British paratroopers find in the tunnels?

4. When did Howard receive his orders according to D-Day Minus One Month to D-Day?

5. Where was Hans Schmidt on the evening of June 5?

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