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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. German generals warn Rommel that he should keep his tanks out of range of what?
(a) Panzer units.
(b) Allied infantry.
(c) Paratroopers.
(d) Allied naval guns.

2. What is used to drop the Allied paratroopers behind enemy lines?
(a) C-37 "Devils".
(b) F-150s.
(c) M-626s.
(d) C-47 "Dakotas".

3. The area on the French coast between the beach and the bluffs was called the ___________.
(a) Scuttle.
(b) Shingle.
(c) Shore.
(d) Shoal.

4. The paratroopers gain a fearsome appearance with what?
(a) War paint.
(b) Mohawks.
(c) Tattoos.
(d) Piercings.

5. Who is against the initial plans for the British airborne forces to take Caen?
(a) Marshall.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Bradley.
(d) Eisenhower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the landing site the Allies choose for the D-Day invasion?

2. The U.S. 2nd and 5th Ranger battalions are composed of volunteers known as what?

3. What is the code name for the British system for breaking the German Enigma encoding machine?

4. What is H-Hour scheduled to be on D-Day?

5. What does Eisenhower believe is a skill that could be learned and not an art?

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