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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Howard insist all the men in his company do?
(a) Participate in some kind of sport.
(b) Speak German.
(c) Watch war movies.
(d) Train at hand to hand combat every day.

4. Howard decided the men from glider #3 would ____________.
(a) Interrogate German prisoners.
(b) Reinforce Brotheridge.
(c) Destroy the Benouville cafe.
(d) Clear the bodies.

5. What was the 6th airborne doing in 1943?
(a) Taking general leave.
(b) Fighting the Germans.
(c) Continuing their training.
(d) Fighting in the Pacific.

6. What made the training ground Howard and its men trained on special?
(a) It was easy to access with tanks.
(b) It was far from German air scouts.
(c) It had two bridges located close together.
(d) It was humid like Normandy.

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

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

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

10. Who was thrown out of the cockpit by the impact during landing?
(a) Wallwork and Poett.
(b) Howard and Wallwork.
(c) Wallwork and Ainsworth.
(d) Poett and Gale.

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

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

13. Where was Brotheridge hit?
(a) The hand.
(b) The back.
(c) The leg.
(d) The neck.

14. Who was piloting one of the gliders according to Chapter 5, D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours?
(a) Poett.
(b) Gale.
(c) Howard.
(d) Wallwork.

15. Where would the 5th Para Brigade drop according to Howard's orders?
(a) East of Goutainville.
(b) North of Caen.
(c) South of Brequencon.
(d) North East of Ranville.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would the British infantry head according to the plan set in place for the invasion?

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

3. Whom did Helmet Romer relieve?

4. Where was the 1st Airborne stationed in 1943?

5. What did John Howard volunteer for in 1942?

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