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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the war in Europe began, how many men did the U.S. Army have?
(a) 181,000.
(b) 167,000.
(c) 153,000.
(d) 174,000.

2. When did the French sign an armistice with Hitler?
(a) June 30.
(b) June 28.
(c) June 20.
(d) June 22.

3. In August, what date was set for the invastion of England?
(a) September 21.
(b) September 30.
(c) September 3.
(d) September 15.

4. When a formation of German bombers mistakenly bombed London, where was a church damaged?
(a) Cripplegate.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Covent Garden.
(d) Clerkenwell.

5. In Chapter 22, how many people were killed in Aberdeen, Scotland, when a single bomber attacked?
(a) 35.
(b) 51.
(c) 43.
(d) 68.

6. What was the date of a photograph from an attack on Freiburg, Germany, that Goebbels planned to use for propaganda?
(a) May 17, 1940.
(b) May 1, 1940.
(c) May 30, 1940.
(d) May 10, 1940.

7. When did the Churchills begin transferring their belongings to 10 Downing Street?
(a) June 14.
(b) June 19.
(c) June 11.
(d) June 21.

8. After postponing the date a couple time, when did Gorin set Eagle Day, his campaign against the RAF?
(a) August 17.
(b) August 13.
(c) August 11.
(d) August 9.

9. For how many years did Hess serve as Hitler's private secretary?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

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

11. When did Hitler issue Directive No. 16 and prepare for a landing operation against England?
(a) July 16.
(b) July 14.
(c) July 13.
(d) July 17.

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

13. On August 15, how many aircraft were in the attack?
(a) About 1,800.
(b) More than 2,100.
(c) 2,200.
(d) 1,900.

14. How many errors did a typist, Elizabeth Layton, make in a 27-page speech?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

15. When did a BBC radio team stationed itself on the Dover cliffs and gave a report of an aerial battle as it occured.
(a) July 14.
(b) July 11.
(c) July 12.
(d) July 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the crew from the German bomber that Colville and Moyra saw at Horse Pasture Farm were killed?

2. What did the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough name their son when they were not allowed to name him after Churchill?

3. How many died in the British attack on Berlin on August 25?

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

5. During World War I, when were the first bombs dropped from German zeppelins over England and Scotland?

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