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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 was it announced that Halifax would become the new ambassador to the U.S.?
(a) December 21.
(b) December 20.
(c) December 22.
(d) December 23.

2. How much was the rent a year for the house that Pamela moved to when Randolph left for Scotland?
(a) 65 pounds.
(b) 71 pounds.
(c) 52 pounds.
(d) 43 pounds.

3. In September, how many guns were brought to London?
(a) 200.
(b) 108.
(c) 92.
(d) 114.

4. In February how many tons of shipping were destroyed by U-boats, aircraft, and mines?
(a) 143,000.
(b) 280,000.
(c) 370,000.
(d) 400,000.

5. During a raid on Hamburg on May 7, how many were killed?
(a) 105.
(b) 100.
(c) 95.
(d) 90.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 92, when was Mary's diary entry dated?

2. On April 16, what food did Roosevelt order transferred under the Lend-Lease Act?

3. How long was Harriman's flight to Britain beginning on March 10 expected to take?

4. What was the target of the German bombs on November 14?

5. On April 24 and 25, how many British troops fled Greece?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 90, what was the damage in Plymouth?

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

4. How much time did Carnac Rivett, Pamela's doctor, start spending at Chequers in September?

5. On March 8, why was Mary Churchill driving to London with her mother?

6. Who was William Averell Harriman?

7. Regarding the September 7 raid, what did Beaverbrook want David Farrer to do?

8. What was said about British evacuations in Chapter 89?

9. Why was there a gloomy mood at Chequers the first of April?

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

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