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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Note to Readers to Part One: The Rising Threat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During World War I, when were the first bombs dropped from German zeppelins over England and Scotland?
(a) April 9, 1915.
(b) March 3, 1915.
(c) January 19, 1915.
(d) February 12, 1915.

2. How old was Winston Churchill in 1940?
(a) 64.
(b) 63.
(c) 67.
(d) 65.

3. How many paintings, sculptures, and tapestries did Goring confiscate from Jewish households?
(a) 900.
(b) 1,700.
(c) 1,100.
(d) 1,400.

4. In Chapter 10, when did Churchill meet with Prime Minister Reynaud in Briare, France?
(a) June 9,
(b) June 4.
(c) June 11.
(d) June 12.

5. What size was the German bomb named Satan?
(a) 14 feet and 5,000 pounds.
(b) 11 feet and 3,900 pounds.
(c) 13 feet and 4,000 pounds.
(d) 12 feet and 3,700 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many errors did a typist, Elizabeth Layton, make in a 27-page speech?

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

3. How old was Marigold Churchill when she died?

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

5. How many consecutive nights of bombing occurred over London in 1940 to 1941?

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