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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 a formation of German bombers mistakenly bombed London, where was a church damaged?
(a) Clerkenwell.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Cripplegate.
(d) Covent Garden.

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

3. When the war in Europe began, how many men did the U.S. Army have?
(a) 181,000.
(b) 167,000.
(c) 153,000.
(d) 174,000.

4. On August 14 how many aircraft were lost?
(a) 21 Luftwaffe and 5 RAF aircraft.
(b) 19 Luftwaffe and 8 RAF aircraft.
(c) 10 Luftwaffe and 11 RAF aircraft.
(d) 9 Luftwaffe and 18 RAF aircraft.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In August, what date was set for the invastion of England?

2. How far was the Churchill family estate from London?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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