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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Easy Company trucked to through snow in Chapter Fourteen, "The Patrol: Haguenau: January 18-February 23, 1945"?
(a) Foy.
(b) Alsace.
(c) Rachamps.
(d) Antwerp.

2. How many of Easy Company's boats made it across the river in Chapter Fourteen, "The Patrol: Haguenau: January 18-February 23, 1945"?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 0.
(d) 4.

3. In April, 1945, how many German soldiers surrendered to American forces?
(a) 555,000.
(b) 325,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 1,200,000.

4. Where is Noville located?
(a) Holland.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Germany.
(d) Switzerland.

5. When did the division hold a parade that top Army leaders, including General Eisenhower, attended?
(a) May, 1945.
(b) March, 1945.
(c) June, 1946.
(d) May, 1946.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave the command for Easy Company's advance in Chapter Twelve, "The Breaking Point: Bastogne: January 1-13, 1945"?

2. In Chapter Sixteen, "Getting to Know the Enemy: Germany: April 2-30, 1945" Easy Company traveled into Germany as an occupation force rather than what?

3. What refers to a medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary and cold conditions?

4. What is an indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories?

5. Where did Easy Company go to rest in France after leaving Holland in November, 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Ronald C. Spiers taking command of Easy Company in Chapter Twelve, "The Breaking Point: Bastogne: January 1-13, 1945"?

2. How did the men of Easy Company's morale change after Spiers took command in Chapter Twelve, "The Breaking Point: Bastogne: January 1-13, 1945"?

3. After the success at Bastogne, where was Easy Company ordered in Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944"?

4. What was the experience like at Rachamps in Chapter Thirteen, "Attack: Noville: January 14-17, 1945"?

5. What violence took place in Chapter Eighteen, "The Soldier's Dream Life: Austria: May 8-July 31, 1945"?

6. What was the experience like for the men while staying in Berchtesgaden? What did they find in the rural people?

7. What did the Easy Company men find in Austria in Chapter Eighteen, "The Soldier's Dream Life: Austria: May 8-July 31, 1945"?

8. Describe the conditions of the men fighting in Bastogne in Chapter Eleven, "They Got Us Surrounded - The Poor Bastards: Bastogne: December 19-31, 1944." How were the injured treated?

9. What did the men of Easy Company do in their leisure time in Chapter Sixteen, "Getting to Know the Enemy: Germany: April 2-30, 1945"? What did they discover in this chapter?

10. What changes were taking place amongst Easy Company in Chapter Ten, "Resting, Recovering, and Refitting: Mourmelon-le-Grand: November 26-December 18, 1944"? How was morale?

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