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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety, pgs. 150-163.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened at dawn on June 6th?
(a) The loss of Sicily.
(b) Bombing of Hiroshima.
(c) The end of the fighting in North Africa.
(d) The seaborne invasion.

2. What did Howard know about the Gondrees?
(a) They were resistance.
(b) They owned a cafe.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They were collaborators.

3. What did the members of the 6th airborne know would be coming sometime?
(a) The loss of Karthoum.
(b) The loss of Gibraltar.
(c) A European invasion.
(d) An invasion of North Africa.

4. What did Howard decide must be taken out before firing any shot?
(a) The commanding officers.
(b) The anti tank guns.
(c) The pillbox.
(d) The bridge sentries.

5. What did the Gondrees learn when the soldiers knocked on their door?
(a) They were German.
(b) They were American.
(c) They were British.
(d) They could not be trusted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Von Luck assigned in 1942?

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

3. How many days did the bridge holding exercise given to Company D last?

4. When did Brigadier Poett land in Normandy in Chapter 5?

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

(see the answer key)

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