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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. Who wants to sign onto the crew of one the King of England's ships?
(a) Prince Edward.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Churchill.

2. What is the date that Eisenhower originally sets for D-Day?
(a) June 7.
(b) June 6.
(c) June 5.
(d) June 4.

3. Who are the "Old Ladies"?
(a) Battleships.
(b) Carriers.
(c) Destroyers.
(d) Submarines.

4. What is the name for the German navy?
(a) Gestapo.
(b) Wehrmacht.
(c) Waffen.
(d) Kriegsmarine.

5. How many minesweepers clear the Channel for the Allies?
(a) 250.
(b) 2500.
(c) 375.
(d) 3200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Germans pick up Capt. George Lane when he is doing reconnaissance on mines?

2. How long is the flight over England and the Channel for the paratroopers?

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

4. What is the name of the command group in charge of planning D-Day?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What purpose does the British Double Cross System serve in the war?

2. What are the "sausages" the Allies refer to?

3. What roles do Rommel and Eisenhower have in World War I?

4. What does Eisenhower say in the orders given out as troops head to the invasion site?

5. What plans do the Allies make to breach the Atlantic Wall?

6. Why does Hitler believe an Anglo-American offensive poses a greater threat to Germany than the Russians?

7. What causes the panzer unit to arrive fourteen days late to Normandy?

8. What is the role of the normally heralded fighter pilots?

9. How does the French Resistance help the Allies as they prepare for D-Day?

10. How do the British and American armies differ?

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