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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: Love Amid the Flames.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the day of Churchill's speech about the battle at Mers el-Kebir, where did 20 German dive-bombers attack?
(a) Isle of Man.
(b) Isle of Arran.
(c) Isle of Sheppey.
(d) Isle of Portland.

2. At the time that Louis Greig offered to set Colville up with a medical interview in the process to enlist in the RAF, what was the life expectancy of a new member of a bomber crew?
(a) About 2 weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) Around 3 weeks.

3. When did Mary Churchill write her mother and ask permission to leave Breccles Hall?
(a) September 1.
(b) September 3.
(c) September 4.
(d) September 2.

4. In Chapter 22, how many people were killed in Aberdeen, Scotland, when a single bomber attacked?
(a) 68.
(b) 43.
(c) 51.
(d) 35.

5. When did Lord Beaverbrook tender his resignation?
(a) July 1.
(b) July 3.
(c) June 29.
(d) June 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was the overdraft of Churchill's bank account on June 18?

2. In May of 1940, how many Americans opposed a declaration of war?

3. When did Harriman marry Marie Norton Whitney?

4. What did the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough name their son when they were not allowed to name him after Churchill?

5. In July how many hours of work did Parnall Aircraft Ltd., lose due to false alarms?

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