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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Gay Margesson visit Colville in London and they saw the Strauss operetta Die Fledermaus?
(a) July 10.
(b) July 11.
(c) July 13.
(d) July 7.

2. During Operation Dynamo, how many men had Churchil estimated would be evacuated from France?
(a) 55,000.
(b) 65,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 60,000.

3. When did Hitler issue Directive No. 16 and prepare for a landing operation against England?
(a) July 13.
(b) July 16.
(c) July 17.
(d) July 14.

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

5. How many of the crew from the German bomber that Colville and Moyra saw at Horse Pasture Farm were killed?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

6. How old was Marigold Churchill when she died?
(a) 2 years and 9 months.
(b) 4 years and 8 months.
(c) 3 years and 2 months.
(d) 1 year and 11 months.

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

8. When did Churchill order the start of Operation Dynamo?
(a) May 20.
(b) May 26.
(c) May 27.
(d) May 31.

9. When were Pamela and Randolph Churchill married?
(a) November 8, 1939.
(b) August 10, 1939.
(c) October 4. 1939.
(d) September 21, 1939.

10. How much of an allowance did Mary Churchill receive monthly?
(a) $20.
(b) $15.
(c) $25.
(d) $30.

11. How many died in the British attack on Berlin on August 25?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 24.
(d) 0.

12. On August 15, how many aircraft did the Luftwaffe lose?
(a) 93.
(b) 75.
(c) 81.
(d) 64.

13. In Chapter 10, when did Churchill meet with Prime Minister Reynaud in Briare, France?
(a) June 4.
(b) June 9,
(c) June 12.
(d) June 11.

14. What was the best time that Churchill's driver could make from Down Street to Chequers?
(a) 50 minutes.
(b) 70 minutes.
(c) 65 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

15. When did the Church of England propose that a day of prayer be held and all munitions plants close?
(a) September 29, 1940.
(b) September 11, 1940.
(c) September 15, 1940.
(d) September 8, 1940.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many daughters did Lord Queenborough have?

4. When did Britain declare war on Germany?

5. At what temperature was the water for Churchill's baths?

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