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

2. How old was Marigold Churchill when she died?
(a) 1 year and 11 months.
(b) 2 years and 9 months.
(c) 3 years and 2 months.
(d) 4 years and 8 months.

3. Who is America's ambassador to Britain in 1940?
(a) Lewis Douglas.
(b) Joseph Kennedy.
(c) Walter Gifford.
(d) John Winant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the first full moon of Churchill's premiership occur?

3. When did Churchill order the start of Operation Dynamo?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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