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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the American commander in the Pacific in 1943?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Munson.
(c) Marshall.
(d) MacArthur.

2. What do the Germans guarding the artillery posts do to pass time in April and May?
(a) Dig trenches.
(b) Play cards.
(c) Write letters home.
(d) Fortify the Atlantic Wall.

3. What does LCA stand for?
(a) Landing Craft Auxillery.
(b) Landing Craft, Assurance.
(c) Landing Craft Advisory.
(d) Landing Craft, Assault.

4. What is handed out along with rations to the troops as they board vessels for the invasions?
(a) Condoms.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Bibles.

5. What is attached to the LCTs by wire cable as they make their way to the beach?
(a) Flags.
(b) Balloons.
(c) Tanks.
(d) Radios.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the bomber pilots think is Hitler's "secret weapon"?

2. How many divisions do the Allies have in France when they first meet German troops in 1944?

3. What is the code name for the Germans' elaborate deception to fool the Russians in 1942?

4. What does Ambrose have framed on the wall of his office?

5. "Potato masher" is the troops' name for what?

(see the answer key)

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