Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 the first allied soldier to die on D-Day?

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

3. What did the Spitfire drop on the men at the bridges on the morning of June 6th?

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

5. Why were the paratroopers disoriented when they landed according to Ambrose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Howard's special unit shrinking?

2. What have movies depicted, according to Ambrose?

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

4. Why did the Gondres spend the night in the cellar, according to Chapter 7, D-Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours?

5. What did von Luck want to do according to Chapter 6?

6. Why were Howard's platoons repositioned?

7. Why did the British forces go into defensive mode in Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety?

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

9. What did the paratroopers think according to Ambrose?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The paratroopers were further from where they were supposed to land and were disoriented when they landed since they couldn't find the church steeple. Examine the impact the paratroopers had on the Pegasus Bridge mission. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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