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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. In 1940, when did President Roosevelt convene a cabinet meeting discussing the new English prime minister?

2. On July 2, how many Wehrmacht divisions did Hitler demobilize?

3. When did Churchill refuse Lord Beaverbrook's resignation?

4. By what time on August 13 did the RAF have more than 100 fighters airborne?

5. What battle fleet did Vice Admiral Sir J. F. Somerville have at his disposal for Operation Catapult?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some terms of the French armistice?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The wealthy and the important had luxurious shelters during bomb attacks. The working poor suffered with dirty and uncomfortable shelters. What was the difference between how the rich and the poor spent the time during air raids? Why were the rich or important privileged? How did privilege help ensure safety and comfort?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or people?

Essay Topic 3

Irony is the use of words to express something different from what the words actually mean. How does Larson use dramatic irony in the book? How does the use of irony help readers understand some of the actions of people in the book?

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