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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. How much of an allowance did Mary Churchill receive monthly?
(a) $20.
(b) $30.
(c) $25.
(d) $15.

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

3. When did Goring marry Emmy Sonnemann?
(a) May 9, 1935.
(b) April 10, 1935.
(c) March 3, 1935.
(d) June 28, 1935.

4. When did Churchill order the start of Operation Dynamo?
(a) May 27.
(b) May 31.
(c) May 26.
(d) May 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how long ago had John Colville asked Gay Margesson to marry him?

2. How many men were evacuated from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo?

3. When did Churchil refer to London as Hitler's primary target in a speech to the House of Commons?

4. Who is America's ambassador to Britain in 1940?

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

(see the answer key)

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