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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the French government sign an armistice with Germany?
(a) July 21, 1940.
(b) June 21, 1941.
(c) June 21, 1940.
(d) June 2, 1940.

2. Why were the Dutch and Belgian troops not trying to slow down the German army?
(a) They were pro-Germany.
(b) They were poorly commanded.
(c) They were poorly trained.
(d) They were overwlemed too quickly.

3. When did Hitler offer peace to Britain?
(a) July 19, 1940.
(b) June 15, 1940.
(c) July 15, 1941.
(d) July 15, 1940.

4. Who arrived in Berlin on November 12, 1940?
(a) Molotov.
(b) Stalin.
(c) Chamberlain.
(d) Shirer.

5. Where did the signing of the armistice between France and Germany take place?
(a) The same place where was the 1918 armistice was signed.
(b) In the Louvre.
(c) In the Parliament building.
(d) In Versaille.

6. What did Shirer say the Berliners knew about Nazi propaganda after the first bomb drop on Berlin?
(a) The Luftwaffe was not as powerful as they thought.
(b) The war was started.
(c) They were vulnerable.
(d) They were being lied to.

7. Who was elected President of the United States on November 6, 1940?
(a) Carter.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Hoover.
(d) Eisenhower.

8. When were Norway and Denmark invaded?
(a) April 9, 1941.
(b) April 19, 1940.
(c) June 9, 1940.
(d) April 9, 1940.

9. What did Shirer learn after arriving in Paris in June 1940?
(a) Most of his friends had left the city.
(b) Most of his friends were still in Paris.
(c) Germany offered peace to France.
(d) France refused to surrender.

10. What cities did journalists think Hitler would bomb at the end of May 1940?
(a) Paris and Bordeaux.
(b) Madrid and Geneva.
(c) Paris and London.
(d) Lisieux and Dunkirk.

11. When did Shirer return to Berlin after the armistice signature between France and Germany?
(a) June 28, 1940.
(b) June 27, 1940.
(c) June 27, 1941.
(d) July 27, 1940.

12. Who removed time bombs according to Shirer in Part II, pgs. 492-552?
(a) French prisoners of war.
(b) Polish prisoners of war.
(c) Concentration camp prisoners.
(d) Common rights prisoners.

13. When were the Germans entering Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg?
(a) May 10, 1941.
(b) May 1, 1940.
(c) July 10, 1940.
(d) May 10, 1940.

14. When did the Germans start bombing the Stromness and Kinkwall bases?
(a) June 17, 1940.
(b) March 17, 1940.
(c) March 17, 1941.
(d) March 18, 1940.

15. When did Shirer say a victory parade was held in Berlin after the victory against the France?
(a) July 18, 1941.
(b) August 15, 1940.
(c) July 19, 1940.
(d) July 18, 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Tess and Eileen depart Geneva?

2. What did the government declare Paris to be in June 1940?

3. What did Shirer see as he arrived at his hotel on May 21, 1940?

4. What was required of the French delegation in order to sign an armistice with Italy?

5. What city did the Germans take on May 26, 1940?

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