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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Whose body was laying near the cafe?
(a) Poett's.
(b) Romer's.
(c) Schimdt's.
(d) Brotheridge's.

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

5. Howard decided that _______________ would lead the platoon across the bridge.
(a) Poett.
(b) Howard.
(c) Brotheridge.
(d) Gale.

6. What was issued to the men of Company D on May 29, 1944?
(a) Their map of the Pegasus bridge area.
(b) The rifles.
(c) Their cyanide capsule.
(d) The escape aid kits.

7. What were the men of Company D trained to do?
(a) Be strong at hand combat exclusively.
(b) Report to their commanding officer before making a decision.
(c) Analyze the situation before making a decision.
(d) Think quick and be physically fit.

8. When did Company D's glider take off?
(a) June 6th at 1243 hours.
(b) June 7th at 2345 hours.
(c) June 5th at 2256 hours.
(d) June 5th at 2245 hours.

9. Who remembered seeing a body near the cafe?
(a) Poett.
(b) Parr.
(c) Wallwork.
(d) Howard.

10. How long did it take Hickman to reach his headquarters?
(a) Ten hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Nine hours.
(d) Six hours.

11. What company was John Howard part of in 1942?
(a) T Company.
(b) D Company.
(c) C Company.
(d) A Company.

12. What rank did Hans Schmidt hold in June,1944?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Major.
(c) General.
(d) Sergeant.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the plan say the paratroopers should arrive at the bridges?

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

3. Whose shot was heard by Poett?

4. What did the members of the 6th airborne know would be coming sometime?

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

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