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

2. When did the Allies secure Benouville?
(a) By 0350 on August 21.
(b) By 0525 on June 6.
(c) By 1800 hours on June 6.
(d) By 1900 hours on June 7.

3. Where did Romer, Hickman, and Erwin hide before surrendering on June,1944?
(a) In a church.
(b) In the canal.
(c) In bushes.
(d) In a sewage pipe.

4. What did the paratroopers think was happening at the bridges?
(a) Heavy fighting.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Light fighting.
(d) Company D's capture.

5. What did the German resistance force the British troops to do in the weeks following the invasion of Europe?
(a) Choose another route to Germany.
(b) Go in defensive mode.
(c) Attack harder.
(d) Retreat.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long was Von Luck a POW?

2. What did Howard and his men hear near the canal bridge?

3. When did Poett reach the bridge?

4. What was made depicting the action at the bridges?

5. Where was Howard traveling when he had his car accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Germans found not sleeping in tunnels?

2. Why were Howard's platoons repositioned?

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

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

5. Why was Howard's special unit shrinking?

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

7. What did the paratroopers think according to Ambrose?

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

9. What have movies depicted, according to Ambrose?

10. What invasion began at dawn, according to Chapter 7, D-Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours?

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