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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. Why was the morale of Howard's men low after D-Day?

2. What did Howard receive from the French after the war?

3. Where did the Gondrees spend the night according to Chapter 7, D-Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours?

4. Who was the first allied soldier to die on D-Day?

5. How many complete glider groups were present when Howard called for a platoon leader meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened by 1800 hours according to Chapter 8, D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours?

2. What happened to von Luck?

3. What happened to Howard after his leave, according to Chapter 10, D-Day Plus Three Months to D-Day Plus Fifty Years?

4. What did the display lead the Germans to believe in Chapter 6?

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

6. What happened to the Panzers as they began to move from Caen in Chapter 8, D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours?

7. Why did the British forces go into defensive mode in Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety?

8. Why were the paratroopers disoriented when they landed, according to Ambrose?

9. Why did the Gondres spend the night in the cellar, according to Chapter 7, D-Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Howard was able to re-evaluate the situation and act accordingly, while Von Luck needed to await approval to re-take the bridge. Analyze the benefits and drawbacks to each situation and discuss what impact it had on the outcome of the Pegasus Bridge mission.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Code words and signals were used among the Allied forces to spread information about the status of the bridge. Examine the use of code words and signals and discuss how these benefited or did not benefit Allied advancement in the early hours of the Allied invasion.

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