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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. What was the target of the German bombs on November 14?
(a) Coventry.
(b) Manchester.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) London.

2. How many consecutive nights of bombing occurred over London in 1940 to 1941?
(a) 23.
(b) 57.
(c) 39.
(d) 48.

3. How long would the fuel that the RAF fighters carried keep them flying?
(a) 95 minutes.
(b) 110 minutes.
(c) About 1 1/2 hours.
(d) About 2 hours.

4. When did Hitler issue Directive No. 16 and prepare for a landing operation against England?
(a) July 14.
(b) July 16.
(c) July 13.
(d) July 17.

5. By September 7, how many barges were in the Belgian city of Ostend, when a week earlier there had been only 18?
(a) 194.
(b) 155.
(c) 270.
(d) 260.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Germany and Russia sign a nonagression pact?

3. When did the Churchills begin transferring their belongings to 10 Downing Street?

4. How much of an allowance did Mary Churchill receive monthly?

5. When did Churchill give a speech in English and in French?

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