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

2. How many men were with Hickman when he arrived near the bridge?
(a) Two men.
(b) Four men.
(c) Five men.
(d) Three men.

3. Whose shot was heard by Poett?
(a) Brotheridge.
(b) Romer.
(c) Howard.
(d) Wallwork.

4. Who was in charge of planning the Allied invasion of Europe in 1943?
(a) General Frederick Morgan.
(b) General Montgomery.
(c) General Howard.
(d) General Eisenhower.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the local resistance leader?

2. What was fired by the bridge sentry after they spotted potential paratroops?

3. Where would the 5th Para Brigade drop according to Howard's orders?

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

5. When did Company D's glider take off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Howard tell his men when Company D moved to Tarrant Rushton at the end of May?

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

3. What happened to the British airborne forces in 1943 according to Chapter 3, D-Day Minus One Year to D-Day Minus One Month?

4. What orders did Howard receive for May 2 in D-Day Minus One Month to D-Day?

5. Who was relieved of duty at the start at the start of Chapter 1, D-Day Minus Two Years?

6. Where was von Luck in 1942?

7. What happened to the platoon leaders according to Ambrose?

8. What were the code words given to those who boarded the gliders on the evening of June 5?

9. What was Major Hans Schmidt, the German commander, worried about according to Ambrose?

10. Who ran the cafe in town, and what did the Germans not know about them?

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