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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, D-Day Plus Three Months to D-Day Plus Fifty Years, pgs. 164-173.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Caen liberated?
(a) June, 1944.
(b) January, 1945.
(c) August, 1944.
(d) December, 1944.

2. How long did Howard's men sleep on the night of June 6th to the 7th?
(a) They had no sleep.
(b) Five hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Ten hours.

3. What were the men of Company D trained to do?
(a) Report to their commanding officer before making a decision.
(b) Analyze the situation before making a decision.
(c) Be strong at hand combat exclusively.
(d) Think quick and be physically fit.

4. What direction did Howard and his men start moving after being relieved?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) East.

5. What time did Howard finish setting up his defensive position around the bridge?
(a) 0015 hours.
(b) 0235 hours.
(c) 0245 hours,
(d) 0115 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did the bridge holding exercise given to Company D last?

2. Who fired the Piat weapon?

3. What was the first report Howard received after setting up his command post on the Canal Bridge?

4. Where were the tunnels the paratroopers started to explore after securing the bridges?

5. Where was Hans A. Von Luck's headquarters?

(see the answer key)

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