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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Caen liberated?
(a) August, 1944.
(b) January, 1945.
(c) June, 1944.
(d) December, 1944.

2. What increased as the day went by according to the start of Chapter 8, D-Day:1200 to 2400 Hours?
(a) The need for food.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Death.
(d) Injuries.

3. Who from Company C participated in operation Market Garden?
(a) Gale.
(b) Howard.
(c) Poett.
(d) Wallwork and Thornton.

4. Who was the first allied soldier to die on D-Day?
(a) Howard.
(b) Poett.
(c) Brotheridge.
(d) Parr.

5. What did the Germans decide to wait for before trying another counter attack?
(a) More troops.
(b) Their commanding officer.
(c) More ammunitions.
(d) Daylight.

6. Where did Von Luck Panzer move toward on June 6?
(a) Renne.
(b) Caen.
(c) Benouville.
(d) Lisieux.

7. How long after the capture of the bridges did Howard anticipate the paratroopers would start to land according to Chapter 6, D-Day: 0026-0600 Hours?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

8. What was Howard instrumental in saving according to Ambrose?
(a) The Gondree's marriage.
(b) The Gondree's cafe.
(c) Romer's life.
(d) The name of the Pegasus Bridge.

9. How many fatalities were suffered by the time Howard called for a platoon leader meeting?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

10. Where did the Panzers move from on June 6?
(a) Brest.
(b) Caen.
(c) St. Maran.
(d) Lisieux.

11. Who took over patrolling duties at the bridges after their arrival?
(a) 7th Battalion.
(b) E Company.
(c) 5th Division.
(d) 6th Regiment.

12. How prepared were Von Luck's men for such a situation according to Ambrose?
(a) Barely, Von Luck didn't have time to train.
(b) Very, Von Luck's plans were made for such a situation.
(c) Barely, it was something Von Luck didn't anticipate.
(d) None, the division was on leave.

13. How many complete glider groups were present when Howard called for a platoon leader meeting?
(a) No complete glider groups.
(b) One complete glider group.
(c) Two complete glider groups.
(d) Three complete glider groups.

14. How many ships where off the cost of Normandy on June 6th?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 7,500.
(d) 8,500.

15. What did Howard and his men do when paratroopers arrived at the bridges?
(a) They deployed them immediately.
(b) They used them as couriers.
(c) They briefed them.
(d) They used them on the front line.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie did Howard consult on after the war?

2. Where did Howard figure the paratroopers would start to land after the capture of the bridges?

3. What was highly publicized and celebrated?

4. Who from Company C was ordered to report to the beaches from Company D?

5. Following his car accident, Howard was hospitalized until __________________.

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