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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What skills did the training of Company D focus on?
(a) Naval warfare.
(b) Heave infantry.
(c) Tank driving.
(d) Light infantry.

2. When did Howard have access to the documentation concerning the plan?
(a) On Thursday between 5 and 6 p.m.
(b) During business hours.
(c) Whenever he wanted.
(d) Every week day.

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

4. How long did it take for the men in the glider to regain consciousness after the landing?
(a) A few seconds.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two minutes.

5. When did the plan say the paratroopers should arrive at the bridges?
(a) 0015 hours.
(b) 0230 hours.
(c) 0425 hours.
(d) 0125 hours.

6. Howard decided that ____________ would take the pillbox out.
(a) The bombers towing the gliders.
(b) The men of glider #4.
(c) The men of glider #1 minus Brotheridge's platoon.
(d) Howard and his platoon.

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

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

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

10. What did Von Luck have his men do on May 29, 1944?
(a) Dig holes for anti-glider poles.
(b) Install machine guns.
(c) Put anti-tank cannons in.
(d) Install more anti-air.

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

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

13. What was the name of the local resistance leader?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Bion.
(c) Vion.
(d) Cabu.

14. To whom did Georges and Theresa Gondree provide information?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The Spaniards.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The Allies.

15. Where did Company D go at the end of May 1944?
(a) Cork.
(b) Weymouth.
(c) Hastings.
(d) Tarrant Rushton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made the training ground Howard and its men trained on special?

2. How was the Allied war effort going in 1942, according to the start of Chapter 2?

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

4. Who was Von Luck commanding officer in 1942?

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

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