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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hitler and Mussolini meet on October 4, 1940?
(a) Zurich.
(b) Rome.
(c) Bremer.
(d) Berlin.

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

3. When did Shirer return to Berlin after the armistice signature between France and Germany?
(a) July 27, 1940.
(b) June 27, 1941.
(c) June 28, 1940.
(d) June 27, 1940.

4. What did the Germans do in retaliation for the bombing of Berlin?
(a) They stopped offering humanitarian aid.
(b) They bombed London.
(c) They stopped taking prisoners.
(d) They executed prisoners of war.

5. What was required of the French delegation in order to sign an armistice with Italy?
(a) Travel to Nice.
(b) Fly to Italy.
(c) Give away their Navy.
(d) Speak only Italian.

6. When did the French government sign an armistice with Germany?
(a) June 21, 1941.
(b) June 21, 1940.
(c) July 21, 1940.
(d) June 2, 1940.

7. When did Tess and Eileen depart Geneva?
(a) October 23, 1940.
(b) September 23, 1940.
(c) October 23, 1941.
(d) October 24, 1940.

8. Why did Shirer think his usefulness as a journalist in Berlin was over?
(a) Because he could not find the truth.
(b) Because of the censorship.
(c) Because he could not transmit.
(d) Because there was nothing to report.

9. What countries did Tess make plans to leave Germany through?
(a) Britain.
(b) Spain and Portugal.
(c) Russia.
(d) France and Morocco.

10. Where was General von Reichenau's command headquarters on May 20, 1940?
(a) In a country chateau.
(b) In a tank.
(c) In an air field.
(d) In an underground bunker.

11. What did Shirer learn after arriving in Paris in June 1940?
(a) France refused to surrender.
(b) Most of his friends had left the city.
(c) Germany offered peace to France.
(d) Most of his friends were still in Paris.

12. Where was the only accessible place in western continental Europe where one could take a plane or boat to the Americas in October 1940?
(a) Rome, Italy.
(b) Madrid, Spain.
(c) Dunkirk, France.
(d) Lisbon, Portugal.

13. 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.

14. Who was elected President of the United States on November 6, 1940?
(a) Carter.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Hoover.

15. When were the Germans entering Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg?
(a) May 10, 1941.
(b) July 10, 1940.
(c) May 10, 1940.
(d) May 1, 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Hitler offer peace to Britain?

2. What did Shirer say the Germans attempted on September 16, 1940?

3. What rumor was Shirer concerned about in mid-October 1940?

4. Where were the Italians fighting on September 1940?

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

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