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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: Love Amid the Flames.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men were evacuated from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo?
(a) 279,186.
(b) 118,799.
(c) 409, 138.
(d) 338,226.

2. For shooting down how many aircraft was Adolf Galland, German ace, awarded a third Knight's Cross in July of 1940?
(a) 17.
(b) 21.
(c) 28.
(d) 14.

3. On March 9 what time did Churchill go to bed?
(a) 2:30 a.m.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 11:30 p.m.

4. When did a formation of German bombers lose their way and mistakenly disobey orders not to bomb London?
(a) August 23.
(b) August 25.
(c) August 26.
(d) August 24.

5. What did the private secretaries get Clementine for Christmas?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) A record.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough name their son when they were not allowed to name him after Churchill?

2. When did Hitler issue Directive No. 16 and prepare for a landing operation against England?

3. How many sorties did the Luftwaffe fly on August 15?

4. What was the name of Lindemann's valet?

5. How old was Winston Churchill in 1940?

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