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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, The Significance of Pegasus Bridge. pgs. 181-183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Howard learn about at the regiment headquarters?
(a) The invasion was a success.
(b) They landed on the wrong bridge.
(c) Pegasus bridge was destroyed shortly after their departure.
(d) Pegasus was a failure.

2. What was Company D given after returning to England?
(a) A tour of London.
(b) Double rations.
(c) Leave.
(d) A night out.

3. Who attacked Company D as they moved toward Escoville?
(a) 21st Panzer Division.
(b) Panzer Lehr.
(c) 1st SS Panzer Division.
(d) 2nd Panzer Grenadier.

4. Whose accounts, beside those of the British troops, were used in the depiction of the action at the bridges?
(a) The Gondree's.
(b) No other accounts were used.
(c) Romer's, Hickman's, and Erwin's.
(d) The French resistance members.

5. What armored divisions were not able to counterattack because of the British control of Pegasus?
(a) 21nd Panzer, 1st SS Panzer and The Panzer Lehr.
(b) 22nd Panzer, 21st SS Panzer and The Panzer Lehr.
(c) 2nd Panzer, 16st SS Panzer .
(d) 2nd Panzer, 1st SS Panzer and The Panzer Lehr.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did Georges and Theresa Gondree provide information?

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

3. Where did Von Luck Panzer move toward on June 6?

4. How long did Howard's men sleep on the night of June 6th to the 7th?

5. What did Bailey and other men do at the bridge as the attack started?

(see the answer key)

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