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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. What date did Basil Collier, a leading Battle of Britain historian, say set the world on course toward Hiroshima?

2. On August 13, how many German bombers assembled and began making their way toward England?

3. On August 15, how many aircraft did the Luftwaffe lose?

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

5. How old was Marigold Churchill when she died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, where did Churchill work?

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

4. What happened to the Lancastria?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What were some terms of the French armistice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lindemann served as Churchill’s personal scientific advisor. How did Lindemann’s enemies portray him? What was Lindemann like in private? How was Lindemann a different man in public and in private?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world Churchill and others lived in from May 1940 to May 1941?

Essay Topic 3

The British wanted the French fleet to not be usable by the Germans. What did the British want to happen to the French Fleet? What did the British do when the French naval officers would not capitulate? Did the British betray the French and the treaty they had with them?

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