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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the day of Churchill's speech about the battle at Mers el-Kebir, where did 20 German dive-bombers attack?
(a) Isle of Arran.
(b) Isle of Man.
(c) Isle of Portland.
(d) Isle of Sheppey.

2. When did the Church of England propose that a day of prayer be held and all munitions plants close?
(a) September 8, 1940.
(b) September 15, 1940.
(c) September 29, 1940.
(d) September 11, 1940.

3. How many sorties did the Luftwaffe fly on August 15?
(a) 1,600.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 1,800.
(d) 1,100.

4. How many men were evacuated from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo?
(a) 338,226.
(b) 118,799.
(c) 279,186.
(d) 409, 138.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Winston Churchill in 1940?

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

4. How much was the overdraft of Churchill's bank account on June 18?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. On June 29, what place did the Germans seize and occupy?

2. How old were Churchill's children in 1940?

3. In May of 1940, how did Americans feel about going to war with Germany?

4. What inspired Larson to write about Churchill's first year as prime minister?

5. What did Churchill bring to No 10 Downing Street when he was made prime minister, and what was his challenge?

6. What preparations were made when Britain declared war against Germany on September 3, 1939?

7. How did the first bombing of London occur on August 24?

8. What was the Spitfire fund, and who were the first to contribute?

9. On August 15, what happened when a Luftwaffe commander approached England's northeast coast?

10. How was Churchill able to sleep?

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