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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, pgs. 451-492.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Shirer notice when he visited the Calais front?
(a) The Germans had low moral.
(b) The German positions were well-armed.
(c) The German positions were well-camouflaged.
(d) The British troops sabotaged everything.

2. When did Shirer return to Berlin after attending the meeting of the International Broadcasting Union in Lausanne?
(a) April 9, 1940.
(b) March 29, 1940.
(c) April 29, 1941.
(d) April 29, 1940.

3. Where did Shirer say he and other journalists were flown to on August 4, 1940?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Zurich.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Warsaw.

4. When did Britain give its answer to Hitler's peace offering?
(a) July 22.
(b) July 30.
(c) July 29.
(d) July 24.

5. When did the Italians enter Albania according to Shirer?
(a) April 7, 1940.
(b) March 7, 1939.
(c) April 7, 1939.
(d) April 17, 1939.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Shirer on September 12, 1938?

2. When did the Germans start their air attack of England?

3. What concerned country was not included in the talks about the Czech situation?

4. What was the name of the American representative that arrived in Germany in early 1940?

5. What prevented many German public schools from opening according to Shirer?

(see the answer key)

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