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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By September 7, how many barges were in the Belgian city of Ostend, when a week earlier there had been only 18?
(a) 270.
(b) 155.
(c) 260.
(d) 194.

2. On August 13, how many German bombers assembled and began making their way toward England?
(a) Around 175.
(b) Well over 200.
(c) 180.
(d) 215.

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

4. On August 15, how many aircraft did the Luftwaffe lose?
(a) 81.
(b) 75.
(c) 64.
(d) 93.

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

6. In Chapter 5, how many more aircraft did British strategists believe that the Germans had compared to the RAF?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 2 times.
(c) 4 times.
(d) 3 times.

7. What was the best time that Churchill's driver could make from Down Street to Chequers?
(a) 70 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 50 minutes.
(d) 65 minutes.

8. When did Churchill refuse Lord Beaverbrook's resignation?
(a) July 1.
(b) July 3.
(c) July 5.
(d) July 6.

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

10. What weekly tea ration was set in place that remained in effect until 1952?
(a) 3 ounces.
(b) 5 ounces.
(c) 2 ounces.
(d) 4 ounces.

11. By May 1941, how much was collected for the Spitfire Fund?
(a) $832 million.
(b) $915 million.
(c) $703 million.
(d) $673 million.

12. What battle fleet did Vice Admiral Sir J. F. Somerville have at his disposal for Operation Catapult?
(a) 25 ships and an aircraft carrier.
(b) 27 ships and an aircraft carrier.
(c) 17 ships and an aircraft carrier.
(d) 20 ships and an aircraft carrier.

13. At what temperature was the water for Churchill's baths?
(a) 90.
(b) 98.
(c) 93.
(d) 95.

14. From where did Goring and two senior Luftwaffe officers watch the start of the Luftwaffe's attack on London?
(a) Audresselles.
(b) Wissant.
(c) Sangatte.
(d) Cap Blanc-Nez.

15. What did the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough name their son when they were not allowed to name him after Churchill?
(a) Henry.
(b) Charles.
(c) William
(d) Lewis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Mary Churchill write her mother and ask permission to leave Breccles Hall?

3. On the day of Churchill's speech about the battle at Mers el-Kebir, where did 20 German dive-bombers attack?

4. When did Lord Beaverbrook tender his resignation?

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

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