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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 Gay Margesson visit Colville in London and they saw the Strauss operetta Die Fledermaus?
(a) July 10.
(b) July 11.
(c) July 7.
(d) July 13.

2. What was the best time that Churchill's driver could make from Down Street to Chequers?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 50 minutes.
(c) 70 minutes.
(d) 65 minutes.

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

4. By what time on August 13 did the RAF have more than 100 fighters airborne?
(a) 2:30 p.m.
(b) Around 3 p.m.
(c) About 4 p.m.
(d) 4:30 p.m.

5. What battle fleet did Vice Admiral Sir J. F. Somerville have at his disposal for Operation Catapult?
(a) 27 ships and an aircraft carrier.
(b) 25 ships and an aircraft carrier.
(c) 17 ships and an aircraft carrier.
(d) 20 ships and an aircraft carrier.

Short Answer Questions

1. How dod Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, make his fortune?

2. On August 13, how many German bombers assembled and began making their way toward England?

3. When did Churchill order the start of Operation Dynamo?

4. When did a formation of German bombers lose their way and mistakenly disobey orders not to bomb London?

5. When did the Church of England propose that a day of prayer be held and all munitions plants close?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, where did Churchill work?

3. Who was Adolf Galland?

4. What happened to the Lancastria?

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

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

7. How successful was the evacuation of British soldiers from Dunkirk in June?

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

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

10. What photograph did Goebbels intend to use as propaganda?

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