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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: A Certain Eventuality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did France fall?
(a) June 15.
(b) June 21.
(c) June 17.
(d) June 19.

2. When did Britain declare war on Germany?
(a) December 20, 1939.
(b) November 1, 1939.
(c) October 11, 1939.
(d) September 3, 1939.

3. In May of 1940, how many Americans opposed a declaration of war?
(a) 93%.
(b) 42%.
(c) 61%.
(d) 87%.

4. When were Pamela and Randolph Churchill married?
(a) September 21, 1939.
(b) August 10, 1939.
(c) October 4. 1939.
(d) November 8, 1939.

5. How much was the overdraft of Churchill's bank account on June 18?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $250,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $300,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the best time that Churchill's driver could make from Down Street to Chequers?

2. In Chapter 10, when did Churchill meet with Prime Minister Reynaud in Briare, France?

3. At what temperature was the water for Churchill's baths?

4. When did the Reichstag, Germany's legislature, begin meeting in the Kroll Opera House in Berlin?

5. When did Chequers become the offical country home of British prime ministers?

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