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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) $25.
(c) $30.
(d) $15.

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

3. When did German aircraft begin bombing targets on the English mainland for the first time?
(a) June 5.
(b) June 7.
(c) June 1.
(d) June 4.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How dod Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, make his fortune?

5. What was Chamberlain's nickname?

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