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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Roosevelt's position regarding the war in Europe in May of 1940?
(a) He will not get involved under any circumstances
(b) He has ordered the deployment of troops
(c) He wants to help the Allies but knows it will not be a popular decision
(d) He wants to remain neutral

2. How many Allied troops escaped to England in the "miracle of Dunkirk?"
(a) 340,000
(b) 3,400
(c) 300,000
(d) 34,000

3. Who was Missy LeHand?
(a) Franklin's secretary
(b) Mrs. Roosevelt's maid
(c) The children's nanny
(d) Eleanor's college friend

4. What military equipment did the Germans have that far exceeded the Allies?
(a) Grenades
(b) Machine guns
(c) Surveillance
(d) Tanks

5. Which public figured denounced the Lend-Lease aid?
(a) Amelia Earhart
(b) John Wayne
(c) Gloria Swanson
(d) Charles Lindbergh

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Franklin seek the healing of water for his polio?

2. In Roosevelt's January 1941 State of the Union address, he names ____________________________.

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

4. Who was Joseph Lash?

5. How much younger is Missy than Franklin?

(see the answer key)

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