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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. When did Goring marry Emmy Sonnemann?
(a) June 28, 1935.
(b) March 3, 1935.
(c) April 10, 1935.
(d) May 9, 1935.

2. How many consecutive nights of bombing occurred over London in 1940 to 1941?
(a) 39.
(b) 48.
(c) 23.
(d) 57.

3. When did Hitler order Goring to begin preparations for an assault on London?
(a) August 26.
(b) August 27.
(c) August 31.
(d) August 29.

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

5. Who is America's ambassador to Britain in 1940?
(a) Lewis Douglas.
(b) Walter Gifford.
(c) Joseph Kennedy.
(d) John Winant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sorties did the Luftwaffe fly on August 15?

2. On August 14 how many aircraft were lost?

3. In Chapter 10, when did Churchill meet with Prime Minister Reynaud in Briare, France?

4. In Chapter 22, how many people were killed in Aberdeen, Scotland, when a single bomber attacked?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, where did Churchill work?

2. Why did Lindemann think his mother was selfish before he was born?

3. Who was Adolf Galland?

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

5. What happened to the Lancastria?

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

7. What was Chequers?

8. What was Hitler's directive No. 17?

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

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

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