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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 was the name of the local resistance leader?

2. Howard decided that ____________ would take the pillbox out.

3. How long did it take for the men in the glider to regain consciousness after the landing?

4. Who visited Company D at the beginning of June,1944?

5. Who developed the training program of Company D?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Wallwork and Ainsworth at the start of Chapter 5, D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours?

3. What happened to Hickman and four of his men when they were about to drive over the bridge?

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

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

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

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

8. What happened at the river bridge at the start of Chapter 5?

9. Why were glider troops used according to Ambrose?

10. What did Howard discover from the reports and photos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Major Schmidt and his concerns about the partisans. Examine how his concerns about the partisans rather than the Allied invasion affected the outcome of the Pegasus Bridge mission and examine the impact on the Germans.

Essay Topic 2

After Howard set up his command post by the bridge, he received report of the platoon leaders being lost. Examine the impact of the loss of the three platoon leaders and how Howard reacted to this change. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Examine mistakes or misconceptions made by the Germans as the Allies invaded and took the bridges. Discuss how this contributed to the success of the mission. Use the text to support your discussion.

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