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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 was in charge of planning the Allied invasion of Europe in 1943?

2. How many platoon leaders were out of action after securing the bridges?

3. What did Colonel Hans A. Von Luck command?

4. What did George and Theresa Gondree do for a living?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why were some men dropped according to Ambrose?

4. What happened to one of the men from glider #2?

5. What did Howard do with his troops in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

9. Why were glider troops used according to Ambrose?

10. What did Howard tell his men when Company D moved to Tarrant Rushton at the end of May?

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

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

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.

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