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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As part of his presidential campaign of 1940, what did Roosevelt do?
(a) Dismissed Missy LeHand
(b) Toured the Southern states
(c) Visited defense plants
(d) Increased the number of fireside chats

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

4. With whom do the Roosevelts spend Christmas of 1941?
(a) Teddy Roosevelt
(b) Queen Elizabeth
(c) Missy LeHand
(d) The Churchills

5. At what convention does Eleanor speak?
(a) Convention of Sleeping Car Porters
(b) Republican National Convention
(c) Democratic National Convention
(d) League of Women's Voters Convention

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Roosevelt learn on May 9, 1940?

2. How was Eleanor's marriage to Franklin in the beginning?

3. Who replaces Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister of Great Britain?

4. What did Roosevelt do on May 26, 1940, for which he will be remembered?

5. How often did Roosevelt deliver his fireside chats?

(see the answer key)

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