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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Blood and Dust.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Churchill order the start of Operation Dynamo?
(a) May 31.
(b) May 20.
(c) May 27.
(d) May 26.

2. What was the number of the bill introduced in Congress that later became the Lend-Lease Act?
(a) H.R. 1776.
(b) H.R. 1809.
(c) H.R. 1564.
(d) H.R. 1611.

3. In July how many hours of work did Parnall Aircraft Ltd., lose due to false alarms?
(a) 73,000.
(b) 56,000.
(c) 43,000.
(d) 67,000.

4. When did the French sign an armistice with Hitler?
(a) June 30.
(b) June 22.
(c) June 20.
(d) June 28.

5. When did a formation of German bombers lose their way and mistakenly disobey orders not to bomb London?
(a) August 25.
(b) August 23.
(c) August 26.
(d) August 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Churchill refuse Lord Beaverbrook's resignation?

2. How many were injured and killed in the raids on September 7?

3. In the electoral college, how did Roosevelt win?

4. How much time did Colville and his fellow private secretaries wish to have off for Christmas?

5. How old was Winston Churchill in 1940?

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