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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Attack: Noville: January 14-17, 1945.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter One, "We Wanted Those Wings: Camp Toccoa: July-December 1942" the author writes that never before had troops endured basic training at the same time as what training?
(a) Officer.
(b) Explosives.
(c) Parachute.
(d) Rifle.

2. What refers to a medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary and cold conditions?
(a) Rubbish boot.
(b) Garbage toe.
(c) Swamp foot.
(d) Trench foot.

3. What were the men of Easy Company initially greeted with in London in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944"?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Free beer and meals.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Whiskey.

4. Why were all of the parachute drops across Europe canceled in Chapter Seven, "Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions: Aldbourne: July 13-September 16, 1944"?
(a) Ground armies had advanced.
(b) German holiday.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) American holiday.

5. What plane did the men of Easy Company first jump from in parachute training?
(a) M-71.
(b) C-47.
(c) B-13.
(d) B-52.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Winters later receive for his actions on D-Day?

2. Who in the narrative stands out as the foil to the protagonist?

3. The objective of Market-Garden was to take control of what?

4. How many Germans comprised the companies which were pushed back in Chapter Nine, "The Island: Holland: September 17-October 1, 1944"?

5. When did the Easy Company complete basic training?

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