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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role would the airborne division have during the invasion?
(a) Protect the left flank.
(b) Strategic reserve.
(c) Protect the rear.
(d) Protect the right flank.

2. Who was shot in the leg trying to report the success of his mission to Howard?
(a) Brotheridge.
(b) Wallwork
(c) Poett.
(d) Wood.

3. How many fatalities were there because of the landing in glider #1?
(a) Four.
(b) None.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. Where did the planners of the Allied invasion of Europe decide it would take place?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Pas de Calais.
(c) Normandy.
(d) Belgium.

5. Where was the 6th Airborne slated to deploy during the invasion?
(a) North of Bagnolet.
(b) South of Lisieux.
(c) West of Caen.
(d) East of the Orne River.

6. What was the difference between the training regiment of the men and that of the officers?
(a) The officers didn't need to be able to think quickly.
(b) The officers didn't need to be physically fit.
(c) The officers did not have to speak German.
(d) There was not a difference.

7. Who told Howard to developed his plan to take the bridges?
(a) General Montgomery.
(b) General Gale.
(c) Brigadier Poett.
(d) General Eisenhower.

8. When did Brigadier Poett land in Normandy in Chapter 5?
(a) 0019 hours.
(b) 0156 hours
(c) 1452 hours.
(d) 0026 hours.

9. Whose group landed at the river bridge?
(a) Poett's.
(b) Fox's.
(c) Howard's.
(d) Wallwork's.

10. What did Howard and the British commander do at five every evening in 1942?
(a) Allowed Company D to have its evening free.
(b) Ate dinner.
(c) Chanted patriotic songs.
(d) Watched a war movie.

11. Who was on duty on the canal bridge when the gliders landed?
(a) Von Luck.
(b) Schmidt.
(c) Hemmer.
(d) Romer.

12. What was the first report Howard received after setting up his command post on the Canal Bridge?
(a) Brotheridge being dead.
(b) Brotheridge being wounded.
(c) The arrival of Poet.
(d) The arrival of the relieving company.

13. What was fired by the bridge sentry after they spotted potential paratroops?
(a) The anti air machine gun.
(b) A warning shot.
(c) A flare.
(d) An anti tank round.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Howard decided that _______________ would lead the platoon across the bridge.

2. What did George and Theresa Gondree do for a living?

3. What did Howard insist all the men in his company do?

4. How many men were with Hickman when he arrived near the bridge?

5. What canal did the Pegasus Bridge span?

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