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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 old Pegasus Bridge replaced?

2. What did Georges Gondree dig up from his garden?

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

4. The music Sweeney heard was supposed to be__________________.

5. Who took over patrolling duties at the bridges after their arrival?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what endeavor was Howard instrumental?

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

4. Why were Howard's platoons repositioned?

5. What invasion began at dawn, according to Chapter 7, D-Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours?

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

7. What happened to von Luck?

8. Who renamed the canal bridge? What was the new name?

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

10. What happened starting in 1984, according to Chapter 11, D-Day Plus Forty Years to D-Day Plus Fifty Years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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