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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. How far was the Churchill family estate from London?

2. How many died in the British attack on Berlin on August 25?

3. From where did Goring and two senior Luftwaffe officers watch the start of the Luftwaffe's attack on London?

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

5. On the day of Churchill's speech about the battle at Mers el-Kebir, where did 20 German dive-bombers attack?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Chequers?

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

5. How was Churchill able to sleep?

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

7. What was the Spitfire fund, and who were the first to contribute?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Churchill wanted Roosevelt to give Britain old U.S. destroyers. Why did Churchill want Roosevelt to give Britain old U.S. destroyers? How did Churchill and Roosevelt get the destroyers to England? Were they deceitful in their actions?

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