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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. When was Caen liberated?

2. Where were the planes and gliders at Oxford heading to?

3. What did Company D become after June 6?

4. How far from the beaches did the British troops go on D-Day according to Chapter 9?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened between the Germans and Howard's troops, according to Ambrose?

2. Who renamed the canal bridge? What was the new name?

3. Why was Howard's special unit shrinking?

4. Why did Sweeney hear the sound of bagpipes?

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

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

7. What happened in August and September according to Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety?

8. What happened to the Germans found not sleeping in tunnels?

9. Why were Howard's platoons repositioned?

10. In what endeavor was Howard instrumental?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Epilogue, the editor examines the full significance of the Pegasus Bridge mission, stating that the full significance could only have been known if Company D had failed. Using the text and secondary sources to support your conclusion, either agree or disagree with the conclusions drawn by Ambrose.

Essay Topic 2

Operation Goodwood was an attack launched in July, 1944, when Montgomery tried to break through to Caen then to Paris. Discuss the objectives of Operation Goodwood, how it was held off, and what effort was made to complete the operation. Use the text and secondary sources to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Code words and signals were used among the Allied forces to spread information about the status of the bridge. Examine the use of code words and signals and discuss how these benefited or did not benefit Allied advancement in the early hours of the Allied invasion.

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