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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through D-Day Minus One Month to D-Day, pgs. 63-76.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the 1st Airborne stationed in 1943?
(a) Guam.
(b) North Africa.
(c) England.
(d) U.S.A.

2. Where would the 5th Para Brigade drop according to Howard's orders?
(a) North East of Ranville.
(b) South of Brequencon.
(c) East of Goutainville.
(d) North of Caen.

3. What role would the airborne division have during the invasion?
(a) Protect the right flank.
(b) Protect the rear.
(c) Strategic reserve.
(d) Protect the left flank.

4. What rank did Helmet Romer have on June 5, 1944, according to Chapter 1?
(a) Private.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Corporal.
(d) Major.

5. Who was in charge of planning the Allied invasion of Europe in 1943?
(a) General Howard.
(b) General Montgomery.
(c) General Eisenhower.
(d) General Frederick Morgan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Howard and the British commander do at five every evening in 1942?

2. What were the men of Company D trained to do?

3. What was the difference between the training regiment of the men and that of the officers?

4. How far from the Pegasus Bridge did the gliders containing the Allied forced need to land according to the plan?

5. When did Howard receive his orders according to D-Day Minus One Month to D-Day?

(see the answer key)

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