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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. When was a parliamentary debate held on Churchill's handling of the war?

3. At what time on the night of the debutante ball did a bomb fall to the basement dance floor of the Cafe de Paris?

4. In an attack on Manheim by the RAF, how many people were killed?

5. In February how many tons of shipping were destroyed by U-boats, aircraft, and mines?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Churchill manage to live well in spite of the rationing rules?

2. Why was there a gloomy mood at Chequers the first of April?

3. Where was it decided that Mary Churchill would spend the winter?

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

5. On March 8, why was Mary Churchill driving to London with her mother?

6. How much time did Carnac Rivett, Pamela's doctor, start spending at Chequers in September?

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

8. What was Churchill's special train like?

9. What was said about British evacuations in Chapter 89?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Goebbels intended to use a photograph of children killed by German bombers and attribute the deaths to British bombers. How did Goebbels feel about stretching facts to suit his agenda? How did he use propaganda? Did his use of propaganda help him meet his goals?

Essay Topic 2

The British began having losses in Greece and the Middle East. Why were these losses problematic? What consequences did the losses have for Churchill and the war effort?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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