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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. What was the name of Lindemann's valet?
(a) William.
(b) Michael.
(c) David.
(d) Harvey.

2. When did the Reichstag, Germany's legislature, begin meeting in the Kroll Opera House in Berlin?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1933.

3. During Operation Dynamo, how many men had Churchil estimated would be evacuated from France?
(a) 55,000.
(b) 65,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 60,000.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Gay Margesson visit Colville in London and they saw the Strauss operetta Die Fledermaus?

2. When did the French sign an armistice with Hitler?

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

4. In Chapter 7, how long ago had John Colville asked Gay Margesson to marry him?

5. During the second raid on Berlin, how many died and were wounded?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Goring have to call off his big attack on Eagle Day?

2. Why did Beaverbrook think he was not qualified to run the Ministry of Aircraft Production?

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

4. In Chapter 4, where did Churchill work?

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

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

7. Who was Adolf Galland?

8. What did Goebbels think woud happen after the French signed an armistice with Hiter on June 22?

9. What were some terms of the French armistice?

10. What was Chequers?

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