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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. Whose accounts, beside those of the British troops, were used in the depiction of the action at the bridges?
(a) No other accounts were used.
(b) The Gondree's.
(c) Romer's, Hickman's, and Erwin's.
(d) The French resistance members.

2. What was Von Luck's job after the war?
(a) Writer for the New York Times.
(b) Construction worker in Berlin.
(c) Coffee importer in Hamburg.
(d) Painter.

3. What happened at dawn on June 6th?
(a) The loss of Sicily.
(b) The seaborne invasion.
(c) Bombing of Hiroshima.
(d) The end of the fighting in North Africa.

4. Why was the old Pegasus Bridge replaced?
(a) The amount of structural damage on the original bridge.
(b) New construction in the area.
(c) The original bridge was too narrow for modern cars.
(d) To allow bigger ships to pass.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where were the planes and gliders at Oxford heading to?

4. What did Howard use to guide paratroopers to the bridges?

5. How prepared were Von Luck's men for such a situation according to Ambrose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in August and September according to Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety?

2. What have movies depicted, according to Ambrose?

3. Why did Sweeney hear the sound of bagpipes?

4. What happened by 1800 hours according to Chapter 8, D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours?

5. Why was the Pegasus Bridge eventually replaced according to Ambrose?

6. What happened starting in 1984, according to Chapter 11, D-Day Plus Forty Years to D-Day Plus Fifty Years?

7. Why did the Gondres spend the night in the cellar, according to Chapter 7, D-Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours?

8. In what endeavor was Howard instrumental?

9. What did Howard turn his attention toward at the beginning of Chapter 6, D-Day: 0026 - 0600 Hours?

10. Why did the British forces go into defensive mode in Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety?

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