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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, pgs. 575 - 605.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Parisians fled Paris in June 1940?
(a) 3 out of 8 million.
(b) 3 out of 5 million.
(c) 1 out of 5 million.
(d) 4 out of 5 million.

2. What did Shirer notice about the Dutch and Belgium retreat?
(a) They did not blow up the bridges.
(b) They did not lay land mines.
(c) They did not attack Germany's rears.
(d) They did not form partisan groups.

3. Who was named head of the government after the demonstration Shirer described in Part I?
(a) Daladier.
(b) Chamberlin.
(c) De Gaulle.
(d) Doumergue.

4. What were the prisoners promised for removing the time bombs dropped by the British?
(a) Release.
(b) Better food.
(c) A quick death.
(d) Better accommodations.

5. What did Shirer see as he arrived at his hotel on May 21, 1940?
(a) British bombers.
(b) German bombers.
(c) French bombers.
(d) Italian bombers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Hitler meet with in September 1938 to talk about the Czech situation?

2. Where did the Nazis fight the Heimsehr?

3. How did Germany justify their entering Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg?

4. What did the Czech government reply to Hitler's demands?

5. What did Shirer say Hitler would not be able to do even if he won the war?

(see the answer key)

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