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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. When did the Allies secure Benouville?

2. Where was Howard traveling when he had his car accident?

3. Where did Romer, Hickman, and Erwin hide before surrendering on June,1944?

4. Who relieved Company D at the end of June 6, 1944?

5. What did Company D become after June 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Sweeney hear the sound of bagpipes?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Major Schmidt and his concerns about the partisans. Examine how his concerns about the partisans rather than the Allied invasion affected the outcome of the Pegasus Bridge mission and examine the impact on the Germans.

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

Discuss and compare the objectives of D-Day, including the glider operations, paratroopers, and the seaborne invasion. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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