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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Marigold Churchill when she died?

3. How many of the crew from the German bomber that Colville and Moyra saw at Horse Pasture Farm were killed?

4. How many paintings, sculptures, and tapestries did Goring confiscate from Jewish households?

5. When did the Reichstag, Germany's legislature, begin meeting in the Kroll Opera House in Berlin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Lancastria?

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

3. What was Chequers?

4. What was the reaction to a National Day of Prayer proposed for September 8, 1940?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 4, where did Churchill work?

9. Who was Adolf Galland?

10. On August 15, what happened when a Luftwaffe commander approached England's northeast coast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The British began having losses in Greece and the Middle East. Why were these losses problematic? What consequences did the losses have for Churchill and the war effort?

Essay Topic 2

Mary became engaged to Eric Duncannon. How did family members try to help Mary with her decision to end or postpone the engagement? How did their opinions guide her decision-making?

Essay Topic 3

Mary and his friends attended a debutante ball and partied the night of March 8. What was happening while Mary and her friends were at the ball? What happened to the Café de Paris? Were Mary and her friends irresponsible with their party going or were they just trying to make life as normal as possible?

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