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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. Who joined the resistance in 1942?

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

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

4. Where was the 6th Airborne slated to deploy during the invasion?

5. What rank did Hans Schmidt hold in June,1944?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why were some men dropped according to Ambrose?

3. What was Howard not allowed to do?

4. What were the code words given to those who boarded the gliders on the evening of June 5?

5. Who was on duty at the canal bridge, and what happened to him according to Ambrose?

6. Where was von Luck in 1942?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss why Normandy was chosen as the location for the seaborne invasion and examine the reasons the area was not heavily defended by the Nazis. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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