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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: A Certain Eventuality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the day of Churchill's speech about the battle at Mers el-Kebir, where did 20 German dive-bombers attack?
(a) Isle of Portland.
(b) Isle of Arran.
(c) Isle of Sheppey.
(d) Isle of Man.

2. 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.

3. How much was the overdraft of Churchill's bank account on June 18?
(a) $250,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $300,000.
(d) $100,000.

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

5. In May of 1940, how many Americans opposed a declaration of war?
(a) 93%.
(b) 42%.
(c) 87%.
(d) 61%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What battle fleet did Vice Admiral Sir J. F. Somerville have at his disposal for Operation Catapult?

2. What size was the German bomb named Satan?

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

4. When did Gay Margesson visit Colville in London and they saw the Strauss operetta Die Fledermaus?

5. When was the RAF Bomber Command established?

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