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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 85, how many weeks ago had Churchill sent a warning to Stalin regarding German invasion plans?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. At the end of April, how many were killed in Plymouth when there was a direct hit on an air-raid shelter?
(a) 76.
(b) 59.
(c) 43.
(d) 68.

3. During the first six days of January, how much snow accumulated in Birmingham?
(a) 11 inches.
(b) 8 inches.
(c) 13 inches.
(d) 15 inches.

4. When was it announced that Halifax would become the new ambassador to the U.S.?
(a) December 22.
(b) December 21.
(c) December 23.
(d) December 20.

5. How many Canadian soliders were sleeping at the Victoria Club on April 16 when a mine landed?
(a) 350.
(b) 250.
(c) 375.
(d) 275.

6. In an attack on Manheim by the RAF, how many people were killed?
(a) 45.
(b) 56.
(c) 34.
(d) 29.

7. When did Harriman marry Marie Norton Whitney?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1931.

8. The night of the debutante ball, how did Snakehips Johnson get to the cafe de Paris?
(a) Bus.
(b) Subway.
(c) Ran.
(d) Cab.

9. When did Mary go to London with Fiona Forbes after her volunteer work in Aylesbury?
(a) April 23.
(b) April 25.
(c) April 24.
(d) April 22.

10. In February how many tons of shipping were destroyed by U-boats, aircraft, and mines?
(a) 370,000.
(b) 143,000.
(c) 400,000.
(d) 280,000.

11. How many were injured and killed in the raids on September 7?
(a) 1,600 injured and over 400 killed.
(b) 900 injured and 350 killed.
(c) 1,800 injured and 525 killed.
(d) 1,700 injured and over 300 killed.

12. On April 16, how many died during a raid?
(a) 1,640.
(b) 1,130.
(c) 2,100.
(d) 1,180.

13. During the week that ended on Sunday, January 12, how many tons of sugar and cheese were destroyed?
(a) 31,000 tons of sugar and 810 tons of cheese.
(b) 23,000 tons of sugar and 640 tons of cheese.
(c) 19,000 tons of sugar and 510 tons of cheese.
(d) 25,000 tons of sugar and 730 tons of cheese.

14. When did Mary Churchill learn of the sking of the City of Benares?
(a) September 22.
(b) September 23.
(c) September 25
(d) September 24.

15. How much did it cost on January 15 to test-fire a prototype of an experimental anti-aircraft weapon?
(a) $5,200.
(b) $4,800.
(c) $6,400.
(d) $3,300.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 93, what was the vote in the House of Commons for Churchill's proposed resolution?

2. On February 6, how long did Hitler tell Goring that he would need his bombers for the Russian campaign?

3. On January 15, what destroyer did Churchill, Clementine, Hopkins, Ismay, and Halifax board?

4. During Battle of Britain Day, how many aircraft did the Germans lose?

5. When did Churchill give a speech in English and in French?

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