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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. How long did it take for the men in the glider to regain consciousness after the landing?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two minutes.
(d) A few seconds.

2. What did George and Theresa Gondree do for a living?
(a) They owned a cafe.
(b) They were potato farmers.
(c) They were shoe manufacturers.
(d) They owned a sewing shop.

3. Where did the Gondrees spend the night according to Chapter 7, D-Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours?
(a) In their cellar.
(b) Serving German soldiers.
(c) Treating wounded Allied soldiers.
(d) In their office.

4. What was the only area available for the Germans to mount a counter offensive according to Ambrose?
(a) North of Utah Beach.
(b) The area between the Dives and the Orne.
(c) Along the Saone canal.
(d) The area around Caen.

5. How many fatalities were there because of the landing in glider #1?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the common soldier of the 3rd Reich incapable of according to Ambrose?

2. When was most of the resistance at the Canal bridge subdued?

3. What was the name of the local resistance leader?

4. What made the training ground Howard and its men trained on special?

5. What did the cafe become on June 6th?

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