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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. The first week of May, what month was the weather more like than spring?

2. When did Churchill give Beaverbrook the post of Minister of State?

3. When did Hitler order the air froce and navy to intensify their attacks against England in directive No. 23?

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

5. When did Churchill give a speech in English and in French?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during the attack on Coventry on November 14?

2. When was a parliamentary debate on Churchill's handling of the war take place and what were the results?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Mary became engaged to Eric Duncannon. How did family members try to help Mary with her decision to end or postpone the engagement? How did their opinions guide her decision-making?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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