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A Note to Readers to Part One: The Rising Threat

1. How many consecutive nights of bombing occurred over London in 1940 to 1941?
(a) 48.
(b) 39.
(c) 57.
(d) 23.

2. During World War I, when were the first bombs dropped from German zeppelins over England and Scotland?
(a) January 19, 1915.
(b) February 12, 1915.
(c) March 3, 1915.
(d) April 9, 1915.

3. What size was the German bomb named Satan?
(a) 14 feet and 5,000 pounds.
(b) 11 feet and 3,900 pounds.
(c) 12 feet and 3,700 pounds.
(d) 13 feet and 4,000 pounds.

4. When did Britain declare war on Germany?
(a) October 11, 1939.
(b) December 20, 1939.
(c) September 3, 1939.
(d) November 1, 1939.

5. How old was Winston Churchill in 1940?
(a) 63.
(b) 67.
(c) 65.
(d) 64.

6. What was Chamberlain's nickname?
(a) Blunderbuss.
(b) Firestarter.
(c) Old Man.
(d) The Coroner.

7. How old was Marigold Churchill when she died?
(a) 2 years and 9 months.
(b) 1 year and 11 months.
(c) 4 years and 8 months.
(d) 3 years and 2 months.

8. How much of an allowance did Mary Churchill receive monthly?
(a) $15.
(b) $30.
(c) $25.
(d) $20.

9. How far was the Churchill family estate from London?
(a) 15 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 25 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

10. In May of 1940, how many Americans opposed a declaration of war?
(a) 93%.
(b) 61%.
(c) 42%.
(d) 87%.

11. In 1940, when did President Roosevelt convene a cabinet meeting discussing the new English prime minister?
(a) May 24.
(b) May 30.
(c) May 11.
(d) May 19.

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