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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 Hitler issue Directive No. 16 and prepare for a landing operation against England?

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

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

4. When did Lord Beaverbrook tender his resignation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What technology did the British develop before the war, and how useful was it?

3. Who was Adolf Galland?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was Chequers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Beaverbrook would often take whatever he needed in order to do his job. What were some places or things that Beaverbrook commandeered? Were his actions for the greater good?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a book. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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