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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Howard traveling to according to Chapter 11?
(a) Japan.
(b) Russia.
(c) Whole of England.
(d) Europe and U.S.

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

3. Who fired the Piat weapon?
(a) Howard.
(b) Brotheridge.
(c) Poett.
(d) Thornton.

4. Whom was Howard lecturing according to Chapter 11?
(a) History researchers.
(b) NATO Cadets.
(c) Post grad history students.
(d) British Cadets.

5. Who from Company C was ordered to report to the beaches from Company D?
(a) Howard.
(b) The doctors.
(c) The machine gunners.
(d) The glider pilots.

6. 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) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

7. What did Howard and his men hear near the canal bridge?
(a) French resistance members.
(b) German infantry.
(c) German tanks.
(d) Their relief.

8. What was lost during the paratroop drop on June 6?
(a) Their anti-tank guns.
(b) Their light ammunition.
(c) The communications equipment.
(d) Their water.

9. Where did Howard try to be reassigned to after recuperating from his car accident?
(a) He asked to be discharged.
(b) The final push in Berlin.
(c) Operation Market Garden.
(d) The Pacific theater.

10. When did Howard retire?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1958.

11. When did Poett reach the bridge?
(a) 0254 hours.
(b) 0315 hours.
(c) 0052 hours.
(d) 0014 hours.

12. What did Howard use to guide paratroopers to the bridges?
(a) A stolen machine gun.
(b) His whistle.
(c) His singing.
(d) His cricket.

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

14. Where were the relief troops for the bridge supposed to come from?
(a) The beaches.
(b) The French Resistance.
(c) A para drop.
(d) There was no relief planned.

15. Who held the bridges on June 6th?
(a) The 15th Scottish regiment.
(b) Company D and the 7th Battalion.
(c) The 1st Airborne.
(d) The 21st Panzer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did Howard finish setting up his defensive position around the bridge?

2. What increased as the day went by according to the start of Chapter 8, D-Day:1200 to 2400 Hours?

3. Who was the first allied soldier to die on D-Day?

4. Where did Romer, Hickman, and Erwin hide before surrendering on June,1944?

5. What was Company D given after returning to England?

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