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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Von Luck commanding officer in 1942?
(a) Guderian.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Rommel.
(d) Himler.

3. What rank did Helmet Romer have on June 5, 1944, according to Chapter 1?
(a) Major.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Corporal.
(d) Private.

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

5. Who told Howard to developed his plan to take the bridges?
(a) General Montgomery.
(b) Brigadier Poett.
(c) General Eisenhower.
(d) General Gale.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far were most of the paratroopers from the bridges after their drop?

2. What bridges did General Gale decide should be taken intact?

3. Where was Brotheridge hit?

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

5. When did Howard have access to the documentation concerning the plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did John Howard and some from Company D volunteer for in 1942?

2. Why were glider troops used according to Ambrose?

3. What did Howard do for Company D according to Ambrose?

4. What did the British create in 1942 according to Chapter 2, D-Day Minus Two Years?

5. What happened to Wallwork and Ainsworth at the start of Chapter 5, D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours?

6. What was the plan on which General Frederick Morgan worked according to Ambrose?

7. Who was on duty at the canal bridge, and what happened to him according to Ambrose?

8. What did Howard do with his troops in Chapter 4?

9. What was Howard doing to his men according to Ambrose and how did it end up helping them?

10. What happened by 0021 hours according to Chapter 5?

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