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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 the invasion fleet for JUBILEE ready?

2. What did Stevenson confiscate?

3. To whom was CYNTHIA married?

4. Who spotted the Bismarck off the French coast?

5. Who had control of the heavy water plant in Norway?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the narrator write about the Vichy French?

2. What did the Brits do to even the research race for the atomic bomb?

3. What did the BSC plan to do about Heydrich and what is one of his most despicable duties?

4. What did J. Edgar Hoover get angry and how does Stevenson try to appease the man?

5. Describe the assassination of Heydrich.

6. Describe how the Bismarck was encountered in Norwegian waters by the Hood.

7. Briefly explain who "TRICYCLE" was and his involvement with the United States.

8. What countries were trying to develop the atomic bomb and which country had the advantage?

9. How did the BSC set up Hitler to believe that Heydrich's death was "in the stars"?

10. What was the American involvement in the war at this point (May, 1941)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hitler was expanding his terror bombing to other English cities. Warning those population centers would give away their capability to break the German codes. No warnings were given. Later, when coded messages are broken about Hitler's imminent invasion of Russia, the intelligence community warns Russia but is not taken seriously because the BSC will not reveal their source. Discuss the following:

1. Is it moral to hold back information to save innocent civilian lives in order to keep Germany from knowing that its codes were compromised?

2. Many people would argue that it is for the greater good that some people had to suffer (i.e., those in cities who are bombed without warning). Does the concept of the "greater good" apply in this situation? Why or why not.

3. Do you think Russia could have done things any differently even if they had been warned about Hitler's imminent invasion? Explain fully. (This may require some research).

Essay Topic 2

In chapter 19, the narrator states that Ambassador Kennedy remained in London until Hitler began bombing London. The Roosevelt administration kept Kennedy in London as long as possible because they were afraid he would campaign against Roosevelt. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast Franklin D. Roosevelt to Ambassador Joseph Kennedy. How are they alike? How are they different? Compare their political views. How do they differ as regards the war in Europe? On what do they agree about the war in Europe?

2. Do you think it is an ethical move to keep a potential candidate away in order to win an election? What about the in view of the fact that Joseph Kennedy is in a potentially dangerous situation?

3. Why do you think Roosevelt believed he was the best person for the job of President of the United States when the country is on the brink of war? (This may require a little research).

Essay Topic 3

Without Adolf Hitler's rise to power, WWII may never have occurred--at least on the European front; therefore, an understanding of the state of Germany at that time is essential to understanding many of the references in the book. Discuss the following:

1. Research and write an informative essay on the state of Germany during the 2 decades prior to the outbreak of WWII. What is the economy like? What are the major political parties? What do they stand for? What is the make-up of the German society as far as religious, racial and class?

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