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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. Whom did Helmet Romer relieve?
(a) Schmidt.
(b) Helmert.
(c) Vern Bonck.
(d) Zigfried.

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

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

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

5. When was most of the resistance at the Canal bridge subdued?
(a) 0156 hours.
(b) 0056 hours.
(c) 0021 hours.
(d) 0241 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the difference between the training regiment of the men and that of the officers?

2. How many platoon leaders were out of action after securing the bridges?

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

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

5. What was the first report Howard received after setting up his command post on the Canal Bridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was von Luck in 1942?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Howard learn about the explosives, and what did he not know in Chapter 5?

9. What happened to one of the men from glider #2?

10. What was Howard not allowed to do?

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