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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, The Significance of Pegasus Bridge. pgs. 181-183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who relieved Company D at the end of June 6, 1944?
(a) The 43rd Marine.
(b) The Warwickshite Regiment.
(c) The 12th Royal Regiment.
(d) The 2nd Mechanized Regiment.

2. Whose accounts, beside those of the British troops, were used in the depiction of the action at the bridges?
(a) No other accounts were used.
(b) The French resistance members.
(c) Romer's, Hickman's, and Erwin's.
(d) The Gondree's.

3. What speculation about Thornton does Ambrose make in the Epilogue to try to better understand the value of the Pegasus Bridge?
(a) He had destroyed two tanks instead of one.
(b) He had been killed.
(c) The ammunition inside the tank had not detonated.
(d) He had missed the tank with his Piat.

4. Why did Howard's special unit shrink after D-Day?
(a) There were some AWOL soldiers.
(b) The men died.
(c) The men returned to their regular units.
(d) A plane carrying part of the Company crashed.

5. What was issued to the men of Company D on May 29, 1944?
(a) The escape aid kits.
(b) The rifles.
(c) Their cyanide capsule.
(d) Their map of the Pegasus bridge area.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would the 5th Para Brigade drop according to Howard's orders?

2. Who took over patrolling duties at the bridges after their arrival?

3. Where did Howard and his troops go for training according to Chapter 4?

4. How many complete glider groups were present when Howard called for a platoon leader meeting?

5. Who was on duty on the canal bridge when the gliders landed?

(see the answer key)

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