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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. How many days did the bridge holding exercise given to Company D last?

2. How many men were with Hickman when he arrived near the bridge?

3. Who told Howard to developed his plan to take the bridges?

4. According to the plan, who would relieve Howard after his mission was accomplished?

5. What did the members of the 6th airborne know would be coming sometime?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where was von Luck in 1942?

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

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

5. What was Howard doing to his men according to Ambrose and how did it end up helping them?

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

7. What was Howard not allowed to do?

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Code words and signals were used among the Allied forces to spread information about the status of the bridge. Examine the use of code words and signals and discuss how these benefited or did not benefit Allied advancement in the early hours of the Allied invasion.

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