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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Dread.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough name their son when they were not allowed to name him after Churchill?
(a) Lewis.
(b) Charles.
(c) William
(d) Henry.

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

3. On August 14 how many aircraft were lost?
(a) 19 Luftwaffe and 8 RAF aircraft.
(b) 9 Luftwaffe and 18 RAF aircraft.
(c) 21 Luftwaffe and 5 RAF aircraft.
(d) 10 Luftwaffe and 11 RAF aircraft.

4. When a formation of German bombers mistakenly bombed London, where was a church damaged?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Clerkenwell.
(c) Cripplegate.
(d) Covent Garden.

5. When did Churchill order the start of Operation Dynamo?
(a) May 27.
(b) May 20.
(c) May 31.
(d) May 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many errors did a typist, Elizabeth Layton, make in a 27-page speech?

2. When did Churchill refuse Lord Beaverbrook's resignation?

3. How many of the crew from the German bomber that Colville and Moyra saw at Horse Pasture Farm were killed?

4. What battle fleet did Vice Admiral Sir J. F. Somerville have at his disposal for Operation Catapult?

5. How many men were evacuated from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo?

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