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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. During the second raid on Berlin, how many died and were wounded?

2. When did Chequers become the offical country home of British prime ministers?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What photograph did Goebbels intend to use as propaganda?

2. On September 7, where did Goring and two senior Luftwaffe officer go and why?

3. What happened to the bits of metal that filled the skies in August?

4. How did the first bombing of London occur on August 24?

5. What was Chequers?

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

7. In Chapter 4, where did Churchill work?

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

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

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

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

In London during an air raid, one building might be destroyed and one next door saved. A person might die, while someone next to them survived. What does it mean to be in the wrong/right place at a moment in time? What is conveyed about fate through the air raids and other incidents?

Essay Topic 3

Goring was Hitler’s third in command. What extracurricular activities did Goring participate in besides his duties for Hitler? How did these activities make him wealthy? What is conveyed about corruption through his acquisition of works of art?

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