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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: A Certain Eventuality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In May of 1940, how many Americans opposed a declaration of war?
(a) 42%.
(b) 87%.
(c) 61%.
(d) 93%.

2. What was Chamberlain's nickname?
(a) Firestarter.
(b) Old Man.
(c) Blunderbuss.
(d) The Coroner.

3. When did German aircraft begin bombing targets on the English mainland for the first time?
(a) June 4.
(b) June 7.
(c) June 5.
(d) June 1.

4. What did the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough name their son when they were not allowed to name him after Churchill?
(a) Henry.
(b) Charles.
(c) William
(d) Lewis.

5. When did Goring marry Emmy Sonnemann?
(a) March 3, 1935.
(b) May 9, 1935.
(c) April 10, 1935.
(d) June 28, 1935.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how many more aircraft did British strategists believe that the Germans had compared to the RAF?

2. How many paintings, sculptures, and tapestries did Goring confiscate from Jewish households?

3. On July 2, how many Wehrmacht divisions did Hitler demobilize?

4. When did Churchil refer to London as Hitler's primary target in a speech to the House of Commons?

5. By May 1941, how much was collected for the Spitfire Fund?

(see the answer key)

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