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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. The music Sweeney heard was supposed to be__________________.

2. How many planes provided air cover to the allied landing troops?

3. What movie did Howard consult on after the war?

4. What did the French do to the bridge over the canal?

5. What happened to the Panzers as soon as they were spotted?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Howard's special unit shrinking?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why was the Pegasus Bridge eventually replaced according to Ambrose?

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

10. What have movies depicted, according to Ambrose?

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

Compare the leadership abilities, including training and planning between Howard and that of a Nazi, such as Von Luck. Use examples from the text to support your comparison.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Normandy was chosen as the location for the seaborne invasion and examine the reasons the area was not heavily defended by the Nazis. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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