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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. What was the number of the bill introduced in Congress that later became the Lend-Lease Act?

2. When Colville and B racken drove to Ditchley on January 10, what did they run into?

3. When did the family gather at Chequers to celebrate Churchill's 66th birthday?

4. On April 24 and 25, how many British troops fled Greece?

5. When was Chamberlain's funeral held?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Harry Hopkins, and what did he look like?

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

3. Why was Hopkins accompanied by a British security agent as he flew back to the United States?

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

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

6. In Chapter 91, why were German pilots growing distrustful of their navigational beams?

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

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

9. How well did Roosevelt do in the election?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Goring was Hitler’s third in command. What extracurricular activities did Goring participate in besides his duties for Hitler? How did these activities make him wealthy? What is conveyed about corruption through his acquisition of works of art?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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