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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was a parliamentary debate held on Churchill's handling of the war?

2. When was it announced that Halifax would become the new ambassador to the U.S.?

3. In Chapter 92, when was Mary's diary entry dated?

4. At the end of April, how many were killed in Plymouth when there was a direct hit on an air-raid shelter?

5. When did the Lend-Lease Bill pass in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Regarding the September 7 raid, what did Beaverbrook want David Farrer to do?

2. In Chapter 91, why were German pilots growing distrustful of their navigational beams?

3. How close did the king and queen come to getting bombed?

4. How did the Churchill manage to live well in spite of the rationing rules?

5. How much time did Carnac Rivett, Pamela's doctor, start spending at Chequers in September?

6. To whom did Mary Churchill become engaged in May, and how did her mother feel about the engagement?

7. Why was there a gloomy mood at Chequers the first of April?

8. On March 8, why was Mary Churchill driving to London with her mother?

9. Why was Hitler outraged in Chapter 85?

10. On April 16, what was the damage from a raid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Goring was Hitler’s third in command. What extracurricular activities did Goring participate in besides his duties for Hitler? How did these activities make him wealthy? What is conveyed about corruption through his acquisition of works of art?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or people?

Essay Topic 3

In London during an air raid, one building might be destroyed and one next door saved. A person might die, while someone next to them survived. What does it mean to be in the wrong/right place at a moment in time? What is conveyed about fate through the air raids and other incidents?

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