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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What company was John Howard part of in 1942?

2. Where was Von Luck assigned in 1942?

3. What information did Howard have access to?

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

5. How was the Allied war effort going in 1942, according to the start of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Poett tell Howard according to Ambrose?

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

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

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

5. Why were some men dropped according to Ambrose?

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

7. Why were glider troops used according to Ambrose?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and compare the objectives of D-Day, including the glider operations, paratroopers, and the seaborne invasion. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Reconnaissance photos and topographical reports helped Howard plan for the capture of the bridges. Discuss the significance of these intelligence reports in how the men were trained and how Howard developed his plans. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

The paratroopers were further from where they were supposed to land and were disoriented when they landed since they couldn't find the church steeple. Examine the impact the paratroopers had on the Pegasus Bridge mission. Use the text to support your discussion.

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