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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. From where did Goring and two senior Luftwaffe officers watch the start of the Luftwaffe's attack on London?
(a) Cap Blanc-Nez.
(b) Sangatte.
(c) Wissant.
(d) Audresselles.

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

3. When was the RAF Bomber Command established?
(a) June 3, 1918.
(b) March 3, 1916.
(c) May 11, 1917.
(d) April 1, 1918.

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

5. How men died on the Bretagne on July 3?
(a) 1,498.
(b) 1,297.
(c) 1,348.
(d) 1,153.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a formation of German bombers mistakenly bombed London, where was a church damaged?

2. When did German aircraft begin bombing targets on the English mainland for the first time?

3. During Operation Dynamo, how many men had Churchil estimated would be evacuated from France?

4. Who is America's ambassador to Britain in 1940?

5. When did Goring marry Emmy Sonnemann?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Adolf Galland?

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

3. What technology did the British develop before the war, and how useful was it?

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

5. What happened to the bits of metal that filled the skies in August?

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

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

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

9. What happened to the Lancastria?

10. What was Chequers?

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