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

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

3. During Operation Dynamo, how many men had Churchil estimated would be evacuated from France?
(a) 60,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 55,000.
(d) 65,000.

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

5. How many consecutive nights of bombing occurred over London in 1940 to 1941?
(a) 48.
(b) 39.
(c) 57.
(d) 23.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how many more aircraft did British strategists believe that the Germans had compared to the RAF?

2. When did Britain declare war on Germany?

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

4. During World War I, when were the first bombs dropped from German zeppelins over England and Scotland?

5. What was Chamberlain's nickname?

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