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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: “Germany,” Chapters 30-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Walker Hancock locate Weyres, Count Wolff-Metternich’s assistant, in March of 1945?
(a) Salzburg, Austria.
(b) Bad Godesberg, Germany.
(c) Karlsruhe, Germany.
(d) Siegen, Germany.

2. When was the Madonna of La Gleize carved?
(a) The 1500s.
(b) The 1400s.
(c) The 1300s.
(d) The 1200s.

3. Who was the first Monuments Man to tour the valley of La Gleize, Belgium, after the Battle of the Bulge?
(a) Lamont Moore.
(b) Rose Valland.
(c) Bill Lesley.
(d) Sheldon Keck.

4. According to the author in Part II: “Northern Europe,” Chapter 10, the 101st and 82nd Airborne divisions had parachuted how many men behind enemy lines at Utah Beach?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 13,000.
(d) 5,000.

5. What was the name of George Stout’s wife?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Margie.
(d) Katherine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rallied the survivors of the attack at Omaha Beach with the rallying cry, “Two kinds of people are staying on this beach, the dead and those who are going to die. Now let’s get the hell out of here,” according to the author in Part II: “Northern Europe,” Chapter 10?

2. According to the author, Givet, Belgium was a replacement depot when Harry Ettlinger arrived there. What term did the men call this staging area for replacement troops?

3. On what date did the 29th Infantry Division begin an all-out assault on the German 352nd Division at Saint-Lô in a surprise attack?

4. When did Allied forces bomb Monte Cassino, Italy and destroy the abbey there?

5. The view from La Gleize, Belgium, overlooks what forest?

(see the answer key)

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