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

2. What did Bailey and other men do at the bridge as the attack started?

3. What rank did Helmet Romer have on June 5, 1944, according to Chapter 1?

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

5. Where did Howard and his troops go for training according to Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did John Howard and some from Company D volunteer for in 1942?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Epilogue, the editor examines the full significance of the Pegasus Bridge mission, stating that the full significance could only have been known if Company D had failed. Using the text and secondary sources to support your conclusion, either agree or disagree with the conclusions drawn by Ambrose.

Essay Topic 2

Company D was given a three day exercise in capturing and holding bridges. Examine the significance of this three day exercise, using the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

The Resistance had a crucial role in helping the Allies make plans to train soldiers and advance. Discuss the role of the Resistance, including the Gondrees and examine the advantages and disadvantages of using intelligence from those in the Resistance. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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