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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. In August, what date was set for the invastion of England?
(a) September 3.
(b) September 21.
(c) September 15.
(d) September 30.

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

3. How far was the Churchill family estate from London?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 15 miles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By September 7, how many barges were in the Belgian city of Ostend, when a week earlier there had been only 18?

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

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 Goring marry Emmy Sonnemann?

5. When did France fall?

Short Essay Questions

1. On September 7, where did Goring and two senior Luftwaffe officer go and why?

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

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

4. Who was Adolf Galland?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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