View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Company D go at the end of May 1944?

2. What did Howard insist all the men in his company do?

3. What were the men of Company D trained to do?

4. Where would the 3rd Para Brigade drop according to Howard's orders?

5. What role would the airborne division have during the invasion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Poett tell Howard according to Ambrose?

2. What happened to the British airborne forces in 1943 according to Chapter 3, D-Day Minus One Year to D-Day Minus One Month?

3. Why were glider troops used according to Ambrose?

4. Where was von Luck in 1942?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Operation Goodwood was an attack launched in July, 1944, when Montgomery tried to break through to Caen then to Paris. Discuss the objectives of Operation Goodwood, how it was held off, and what effort was made to complete the operation. Use the text and secondary sources to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Some of the plans for the gliders were changed in the days prior to the invasion. Discuss what changes were made and what impact these changes may have had on the success of the Pegasus bridge mission. Use the text to support your analysis.

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 730 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample