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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Note to Readers to Part One: The Rising Threat.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many errors did a typist, Elizabeth Layton, make in a 27-page speech?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. Who is America's ambassador to Britain in 1940?
(a) John Winant.
(b) Walter Gifford.
(c) Joseph Kennedy.
(d) Lewis Douglas.

4. When did Churchil refer to London as Hitler's primary target in a speech to the House of Commons?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1935.

5. When did German aircraft begin bombing targets on the English mainland for the first time?
(a) June 1.
(b) June 4.
(c) June 7.
(d) June 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many paintings, sculptures, and tapestries did Goring confiscate from Jewish households?

2. How old was Winston Churchill in 1940?

3. During World War I, when were the first bombs dropped from German zeppelins over England and Scotland?

4. How far was the Churchill family estate from London?

5. In Chapter 10, when did Churchill meet with Prime Minister Reynaud in Briare, France?

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