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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Roosevelt's opponent in the presidential race in 1940?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower
(b) Wendell Wilkie
(c) William Howard Taft
(d) Herbert Hoover

2. Who did Roosevelt denounce for joining forces with Germany?
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Japan
(d) Poland

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

4. What is the name of the cottage built for Eleanor on the Hyde Park estate?
(a) Solitude
(b) Val-Kill
(c) Magnolia
(d) Petit Park

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Churchill write to Roosevelt in November of 1940?

2. What city did the Germans capture on June 14, 1940?

3. What military equipment did the Germans have that far exceeded the Allies?

4. At what age did Roosevelt leave for boarding school?

5. What did Roosevelt consider important during the pre-war period?

(see the answer key)

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