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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Note to Readers to Part One: The Rising Threat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During World War I, when were the first bombs dropped from German zeppelins over England and Scotland?
(a) February 12, 1915.
(b) April 9, 1915.
(c) January 19, 1915.
(d) March 3, 1915.

2. How many consecutive nights of bombing occurred over London in 1940 to 1941?
(a) 48.
(b) 39.
(c) 23.
(d) 57.

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

4. How many paintings, sculptures, and tapestries did Goring confiscate from Jewish households?
(a) 1,700.
(b) 1,100.
(c) 1,400.
(d) 900.

5. In 1940, when did President Roosevelt convene a cabinet meeting discussing the new English prime minister?
(a) May 24.
(b) May 19.
(c) May 11.
(d) May 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did German aircraft begin bombing targets on the English mainland for the first time?

2. How old was Winston Churchill in 1940?

3. How many men were evacuated from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo?

4. How dod Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, make his fortune?

5. How far was the Churchill family estate from London?

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