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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. On January 14, what time did Churchill retire for the evening?
(a) 3:30 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) 2:30 a.m.

2. What was the target of the German bombs on November 14?
(a) Coventry.
(b) London.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Manchester.

3. During the first six days of January, how much snow accumulated in Birmingham?
(a) 11 inches.
(b) 15 inches.
(c) 8 inches.
(d) 13 inches.

4. During the week that ended on Sunday, January 12, how many tons of sugar and cheese were destroyed?
(a) 31,000 tons of sugar and 810 tons of cheese.
(b) 23,000 tons of sugar and 640 tons of cheese.
(c) 25,000 tons of sugar and 730 tons of cheese.
(d) 19,000 tons of sugar and 510 tons of cheese.

5. In Chapter 88, where was a raid that was reported to have caused panic in England?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Plymouth.
(c) Bristol.
(d) Exmouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the electoral college, how did Roosevelt win?

2. When did the family gather at Chequers to celebrate Churchill's 66th birthday?

3. In May what equipment was Beaverbrook working to increase production like he had for aircraft?

4. When was it announced that Halifax would become the new ambassador to the U.S.?

5. How much did it cost on January 15 to test-fire a prototype of an experimental anti-aircraft weapon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during the attack on Coventry on November 14?

2. Where did Churchill and others watch the air raid on March 19?

3. On April 16, what was the damage from a raid?

4. What was Churchill's special train like?

5. What happened to the Cafe de Paris on March 8?

6. Who was William Averell Harriman?

7. How did the Churchill manage to live well in spite of the rationing rules?

8. When was a parliamentary debate on Churchill's handling of the war take place and what were the results?

9. Who was James Conant, and what did he say about the Lend-Lease Bill to Churchill at a dinner in March?

10. Why was Hopkins accompanied by a British security agent as he flew back to the United States?

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