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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was talked about to help the Brits?
(a) Raising a volunteer army to augment British forces.
(b) Loaning war equipment.
(c) Selling war bonds to Americans for England.
(d) Giving wartime grants.

2. Who did the Brits warn about Hitler's plans?
(a) Ion Antonescu.
(b) King Haakon VII.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Paul Reynaud.

3. Who was protecting British supply ships in the Mediterranean?
(a) The United States Navy.
(b) The Australian Navy.
(c) The British Royal Navy.
(d) A combined force of New Zealand, Australia and Scotland.

4. What did the British capture just before the invasion of Poland by Germany?
(a) A book of codes from WWI which were made more complex.
(b) One of Germany's top intelligence officers.
(c) A list of German spies in England.
(d) An Enigma machine.

5. What name did Churchill and Stevenson choose?
(a) David.
(b) Goliath.
(c) Intrepid.
(d) Lazarus.

6. How did Donovan delay Hitler's invasion?
(a) Tells Prince Regent Paul that Hitler would take his country first before Russia.
(b) Asks King Boris to delay the Germans passing through Bulgaria.
(c) Sends misleading intelligence over lines known to be compromised.
(d) Nothing could be done.

7. What routine were the people at Bletchley trying to figure out?
(a) The Russian's rountine to keep the Germans at bay.
(b) The way the Germans planned who to invade next.
(c) The drum changing routine.
(d) How to capitalize on the invasion of Finland.

8. Why was flying to England monthly dangerous for Stevenson?
(a) Many planes were being shot down.
(b) There was a price on his head by the Nazis.
(c) The planes were being built as quickly as possible and were not very reliable mechanically.
(d) He has high blood pressure.

9. Who was Colin Gubbins?
(a) The head of the Baker Street Irregulars.
(b) The Polish labor leader.
(c) A Canadian who cracked the Enigma machine.
(d) A close advisor of King George V.

10. What was the status of British finances at the time?
(a) Recently boosted by a war bond drive.
(b) Augmented by countries unwillingly under German control.
(c) Close to bankrupt.
(d) Far worse than bankrupt.

11. What could Stevenson see as he inspected German factories?
(a) The Germans were hiding weapons production.
(b) The Germans were obeying the terms of the treaty from WWI.
(c) The Germans were using what was basically slave labor.
(d) The Germans had advanced mechanical technology.

12. Why couldn't Roosevelt be openly pro-war?
(a) He was running for re-election.
(b) He was afraid of the Americans rebelling.
(c) He vacillated about where he stood on the issue.
(d) He was afraid of assassination by German agents.

13. Between what two agencies was cooperation arranged?
(a) British Intelligence and CIA.
(b) FBI and British Intelligence.
(c) FBI and Canadian Intelligence.
(d) British Intelligence and French underground.

14. Where was an intelligence leak found?
(a) Through an admiral in the Russian navy.
(b) By a clerk in the US Embassy.
(c) By a clerk in the British intelligence.
(d) Through one of the cousins of Tsar Nicholas II.

15. What was now known to the public about Roosevelt and the British?
(a) The things Roosevelt said about the Brits in private.
(b) Why Roosevelt is re-elected which is due to covert work by British intelligence.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The extent of their agreements.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Stevenson's London office serve as?

2. Of what ddi Stevenson recognize the implications concerning Germany's intelligence and codes?

3. Of what did Roosevelt have to convince Americans?

4. What sendt Hitler into a rage that results in the heavy bombing of Belgrade?

5. Who traveled to London to meet with the King?

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