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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. Where were the relief troops for the bridge supposed to come from?
(a) A para drop.
(b) There was no relief planned.
(c) The French Resistance.
(d) The beaches.

2. How many divisions constituted the British airborne in 1943, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

3. How many planes provided air cover to the allied landing troops?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 3,000.

4. What did John Howard volunteer for in 1942?
(a) Counter intelligence.
(b) Airborne paratroopers.
(c) Tank corp.
(d) Airborne glider forces.

5. Who held the bridges on June 6th?
(a) The 21st Panzer.
(b) The 15th Scottish regiment.
(c) The 1st Airborne.
(d) Company D and the 7th Battalion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information did Howard have access to?

2. What was the only area available for the Germans to mount a counter offensive according to Ambrose?

3. What was Von Luck's job after the war?

4. Who was thrown out of the cockpit by the impact during landing?

5. Who was shot in the leg trying to report the success of his mission to Howard?

(see the answer key)

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