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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 the first full moon of Churchill's premiership occur?

2. During Operation Dynamo, how many men had Churchil estimated would be evacuated from France?

3. During World War I, when were the first bombs dropped from German zeppelins over England and Scotland?

4. When did Britain declare war on Germany?

5. When did the British bomb Berlin for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Chequers?

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

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

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

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

7. What shape were the U.S. destroyers in that were sent to Britain?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Mary Churchill and John Colville wished to play an active role in the war effort. Why were they not able to play an active role in the war effort for some time? How did they overcome the challenges that kept them from playing an active role in the war effort?

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

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?

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