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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What language besides French did Theresa speak?

3. Who told Howard to developed his plan to take the bridges?

4. Where did Company D go at the end of May 1944?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Hickman and four of his men when they were about to drive over the bridge?

2. What happened to one of the men from glider #2?

3. What was Howard not allowed to do?

4. Who was relieved of duty at the start at the start of Chapter 1, D-Day Minus Two Years?

5. What did John Howard and some from Company D volunteer for in 1942?

6. What happened by 0021 hours according to Chapter 5?

7. What did Howard do with his troops in Chapter 4?

8. Where was von Luck in 1942?

9. What happened at the river bridge at the start of Chapter 5?

10. What happened to the platoon leaders according to Ambrose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Resistance had a crucial role in helping the Allies make plans to train soldiers and advance. Discuss the role of the Resistance, including the Gondrees and examine the advantages and disadvantages of using intelligence from those in the Resistance. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Some of the plans for the gliders were changed in the days prior to the invasion. Discuss what changes were made and what impact these changes may have had on the success of the Pegasus bridge mission. Use the text to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

After Howard set up his command post by the bridge, he received report of the platoon leaders being lost. Examine the impact of the loss of the three platoon leaders and how Howard reacted to this change. Use the text to support your discussion.

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