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"Band of Brothers" - Episode 2 Quiz

Episode 2 begins where episode 1 ended. The men are in planes, on their way to parachute into Normandy.

A multiple-choice quiz by kujo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kujo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,854

Updated
Apr 11 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2980

Last 3 plays: Guest 156 (10/10), Guest 156 (9/10), Guest 50 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the first person you see (after the interviews with veterans) in episode 2? Hint

Lipton

Malarkey

Guarnere

Winters

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Question 2 of 10

2. How did Winters lose his gun? Hint

He broke it

He threw it away

His leg bag fell off

He left it in England

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the first Easy Company soldier that Winters runs into after the jump?

Answer: (Also a brand of tea.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Malarky want to bring home for his kid brother? Hint

His reserve parachute

A Kraut Helmut

A Luger

A Swaztika Arm band

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Question 5 of 10

5. While passing by a squad of German POWs, what does Malarkey find out about the soldier he taunts? Hint

He shot down Meehan's plane

He's Adolf Hitler nephew

He's actually an American and lives not too far from Malarkey

He is his long lost brother

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where is "Cowboy" from?

Answer: (1 word, a city. He states where he's from.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is believed to have shot the group of German POWs? Hint

Malarkey

Spiers

Luz

Winters

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many Germans did Easy Company end up killing during the attack to capture the German guns? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Guarnere believes that Winters is a Quaker. Is this true?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the new C.O. of Easy company, by the end of the episode?

Answer: (Just last name)

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 10 2024 : Guest 156: 10/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 156: 9/10
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 50: 6/10
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 156: 9/10
Nov 29 2024 : hellobion: 10/10
Nov 29 2024 : Guest 24: 6/10
Nov 28 2024 : Guest 166: 5/10
Nov 09 2024 : Guest 37: 8/10
Nov 04 2024 : Guest 192: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the first person you see (after the interviews with veterans) in episode 2?

Answer: Guarnere

There were twelve men and two pilots per aircraft. Several planes were hit before the men could even jump.

2. How did Winters lose his gun?

Answer: His leg bag fell off

Easy Company didn't test the leg bag until the actual jump, as a result many lost their guns.

3. Who is the first Easy Company soldier that Winters runs into after the jump?

Answer: Lipton

After the jump, many paratroopers had to form their own squads with men from other outfits. They would later rejoin their own platoons.

4. What does Malarky want to bring home for his kid brother?

Answer: A Luger

Many soldiers were looking for German "souvenirs" to bring home.

5. While passing by a squad of German POWs, what does Malarkey find out about the soldier he taunts?

Answer: He's actually an American and lives not too far from Malarkey

Malarkey says, "Where are you from son?" The POW states, "Eugene, Oregon." Malarkey says that he's also from Oregon, and the two get into a conversation about home.

6. Where is "Cowboy" from?

Answer: Manhattan

Guarnere started to call Hall "Cowboy", because he didn't like him. When Guarnere introduced Hall to some of the other men of Easy, he said, "This here is Cowboy." Joe Liebgott said, "You from Texas?" "Manhattan," answered Hall.

Hall joined the men of Easy to capture some German guns, in Normandy, and was hit by a grenade, and died.

7. Who is believed to have shot the group of German POWs?

Answer: Spiers

A couple of times in the series some soldiers of Easy Company were talking about how "supposedly" Spiers greased down 20 POWs. Sometimes, the story changed to 30 POWs.

8. How many Germans did Easy Company end up killing during the attack to capture the German guns?

Answer: 20

Easy ended up disabling all three guns, and as a result, several men of Easy ended up receiving medals for their accomplishments.

9. Guarnere believes that Winters is a Quaker. Is this true?

Answer: No

In episode 1, Guarnere said that he didn't trust a Quaker to do his job, meaning Winters. At the end of episode 2, Winters says to Guarnere, "Oh, by the way. I'm not a Quaker."

10. Who is the new C.O. of Easy company, by the end of the episode?

Answer: Winters

After Meehan was not heard of for a while, presumed dead, Winters was next in line to take over Easy.

Source: Author kujo

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