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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Dread.

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 Man.
(b) Isle of Portland.
(c) Isle of Sheppey.
(d) Isle of Arran.

2. When did a formation of German bombers lose their way and mistakenly disobey orders not to bomb London?
(a) August 25.
(b) August 26.
(c) August 23.
(d) August 24.

3. When did Chequers become the offical country home of British prime ministers?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1916.

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

5. When did Churchil refer to London as Hitler's primary target in a speech to the House of Commons?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1933.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What city did the German bombers who hit Frieburg, Germany, think they were attacking?

3. How many sorties did the Luftwaffe fly on August 15?

4. When did the Churchills begin transferring their belongings to 10 Downing Street?

5. When was the RAF Bomber Command established?

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