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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. On May 8, how long did Clementine want to put off Mary's wedding?

2. In Chapter 88, where was a raid that was reported to have caused panic in England?

3. In Chapter 92, when was Mary's diary entry dated?

4. During a raid on Hamburg on May 7, how many were killed?

5. What percent of respondents reported getting no sleep on the night of September 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 90, what was the damage in Plymouth?

2. Who was William Averell Harriman?

3. Regarding the September 7 raid, what did Beaverbrook want David Farrer to do?

4. Where did Churchill and others watch the air raid on March 19?

5. What did Roosevelt discuss in his Fireside Chat on December 29?

6. Why did Goring summon Galland and Werner Molders to his hunting lodge in East Prussia?

7. To whom did Mary Churchill become engaged in May, and how did her mother feel about the engagement?

8. What was Churchill's special train like?

9. Who was James Conant, and what did he say about the Lend-Lease Bill to Churchill at a dinner in March?

10. On April 16, what was the damage from a raid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

In the Note to Readers Larson discusses how he came to write the book. Why did Larson write The Splendid and the Vile? What did he wish to accomplish with the book?

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