View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1940, when did President Roosevelt convene a cabinet meeting discussing the new English prime minister?
(a) May 11.
(b) May 30.
(c) May 24.
(d) May 19.

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

3. In early September, how long did Goring tell Goebbels that the war would go before ending?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On August 15, how many aircraft were in the attack?

2. On July 2, how many Wehrmacht divisions did Hitler demobilize?

3. How old was Winston Churchill in 1940?

4. When did German aircraft begin bombing targets on the English mainland for the first time?

5. At what temperature was the water for Churchill's baths?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 132 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample