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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Allied troops escape to England?
(a) Helicopters
(b) Extended marches
(c) Airplanes
(d) On any type of boat available

2. What information do reports from Europe contain?
(a) The Russian atomic bomb is ready for deployment
(b) The Allies are winning
(c) The Japanese are planning another attack
(d) Jews are being murdered in concentration camps

3. Who was Lorene Hickok?
(a) The Roosevelt children's governess
(b) Eleanor's social secretary
(c) Franklin's personal secretary
(d) A newswoman and close friend of Eleanor's

4. What college did Roosevelt attend after boarding school?
(a) Harvard University
(b) Yale University
(c) Columbia University
(d) Duke University

5. What city did the Germans capture on June 14, 1940?
(a) Paris
(b) Rome
(c) Normandy
(d) Dunkirk

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of 1942, how many Jews were estimated to have been killed by the Germans?

2. With whom do the Roosevelts spend Christmas of 1941?

3. Which one of the Roosevelt children did Eleanor visit while in England?

4. How many Allied troops escaped to England in the "miracle of Dunkirk?"

5. What did Roosevelt call for in his State of the Union address in January of 1942?

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