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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. By nightfall on D-Day, there are 25,000 men ashore at the cost of how many casualties?
(a) 200.
(b) 500.
(c) 400.
(d) 300.

2. How many weeks after D-Day do the Allies capture Caen?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. What becomes the objective of the 1st Army Division?
(a) Colleville.
(b) Vierville.
(c) Pouppeville.
(d) Pointe-du-Hoc.

4. What does "Nous Restons Ici" mean?
(a) Never give up.
(b) We are staying here.
(c) Never surrender.
(d) We will remember.

5. Who aids in the Allies holding Pegasus Bridge?
(a) French Resistance.
(b) British Navy.
(c) Canadian tanks.
(d) American paratroopers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do many of the troops use as a shield on the beaches?

2. What do the Canadians give away to other troops because they expect to be evacuated?

3. How many troops drop into Normandy on D-Day?

4. What does ECB stand for?

5. Where is the command post of General Bradley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a signalman mistakenly thinks the Vierville steeple is an observation point?

2. Why do the Germans surrender Utah beach?

3. How does "Rangers Lead the Way" become an official motto?

4. How do the warships contribute to D-Day?

5. Who is the "Sergeant York of World War II"?

6. What is the story of Jacqueline Thornton on Sword Beach?

7. What do Americans criticize the British for after the events of D-Day are analyzed?

8. What else is happening with the Eisenhower family on June 6, 1944?

9. Why do the Rangers of the 116th A Company quickly lose their cockiness as they approach Omaha Beach?

10. What are the Allies' mistakes during D-Day?

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