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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. What was made depicting the action at the bridges?

2. Why was the old Pegasus Bridge replaced?

3. Where did Howard figure the paratroopers would start to land after the capture of the bridges?

4. How many ships where off the cost of Normandy on June 6th?

5. What was Company D given after returning to England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to von Luck?

2. What happened in August and September according to Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety?

3. Why was Howard's special unit shrinking?

4. Who was the first Allied soldier to be killed on D-Day?

5. What did General Gale do after he arrived at 0900 hours?

6. What did the paratroopers think according to Ambrose?

7. Why was the morale of men low according to Ambrose?

8. What happened between the Germans and Howard's troops, according to Ambrose?

9. What happened to the Germans found not sleeping in tunnels?

10. Why were Howard's platoons repositioned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the significance of capturing Pegasus Bridge and what it prevented the German Panzers from doing. Use the text and provide examples to support your discussion.

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