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

2. What was the best time that Churchill's driver could make from Down Street to Chequers?
(a) 65 minutes.
(b) 50 minutes.
(c) 70 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

3. 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.

4. When the war in Europe began, how many men did the U.S. Army have?
(a) 174,000.
(b) 153,000.
(c) 181,000.
(d) 167,000.

5. When did the first full moon of Churchill's premiership occur?
(a) May 30.
(b) May 24.
(c) May 27.
(d) May 21.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What size was the German bomb named Satan?

3. When did Lord Beaverbrook tender his resignation?

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

5. When were Pamela and Randolph Churchill married?

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