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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Seven: One Year to the Day to Epilogue: As Time Went By.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Battle of Britain Day, how many aircraft did the Germans lose?
(a) 65.
(b) 60.
(c) 55.
(d) 50.

2. What was Chamberlain's nickname?
(a) Firestarter.
(b) Old Man.
(c) Blunderbuss.
(d) The Coroner.

3. On May 10, where did Hess tell officials he was flying?
(a) Austria.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Norway.
(d) Sweden.

4. When did Gay Margesson visit Colville in London and they saw the Strauss operetta Die Fledermaus?
(a) July 10.
(b) July 11.
(c) July 13.
(d) July 7.

5. How many fire trucks were requested to mass in London on May 10?
(a) 850.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 775.
(d) 990.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long would the fuel that the RAF fighters carried keep them flying?

2. When did Chequers become the offical country home of British prime ministers?

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

4. In February how many tons of shipping were destroyed by U-boats, aircraft, and mines?

5. What date did Basil Collier, a leading Battle of Britain historian, say set the world on course toward Hiroshima?

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