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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. What did the German resistance force the British troops to do in the weeks following the invasion of Europe?
(a) Attack harder.
(b) Choose another route to Germany.
(c) Go in defensive mode.
(d) Retreat.

2. Where did the Panzers move from on June 6?
(a) St. Maran.
(b) Brest.
(c) Caen.
(d) Lisieux.

3. What led the Germans to postpone their counter attack on the bridge according to Chapter 6?
(a) The loss of most of their ammunition.
(b) The attack on their tank.
(c) The loss of their commanding officer.
(d) They were not at full strength.

4. When did Poett reach the bridge?
(a) 0315 hours.
(b) 0254 hours.
(c) 0014 hours.
(d) 0052 hours.

5. Where did Howard try to be reassigned to after recuperating from his car accident?
(a) He asked to be discharged.
(b) The Pacific theater.
(c) The final push in Berlin.
(d) Operation Market Garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who relieved Company D at the end of June 6, 1944?

2. How many fatalities were suffered by the time Howard called for a platoon leader meeting?

3. How many anti-tank weapons did Howard have?

4. What was Company D given after returning to England?

5. How many ships where off the cost of Normandy on June 6th?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ambrose say of the villages of Benouville and Ranville?

2. What happened starting in 1984, according to Chapter 11, D-Day Plus Forty Years to D-Day Plus Fifty Years?

3. Why was the morale of men low according to Ambrose?

4. What happened by 1800 hours according to Chapter 8, D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours?

5. What did Howard turn his attention toward at the beginning of Chapter 6, D-Day: 0026 - 0600 Hours?

6. In what endeavor was Howard instrumental?

7. Why was the Pegasus Bridge eventually replaced according to Ambrose?

8. What did General Gale do after he arrived at 0900 hours?

9. Why was Howard's special unit shrinking?

10. What happened to Howard after his leave, according to Chapter 10, D-Day Plus Three Months to D-Day Plus Fifty Years?

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