The Splendid and the Vile Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Erik Larson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Splendid and the Vile Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Erik Larson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. During the second raid on Berlin, how many died and were wounded?

2. When did Chequers become the offical country home of British prime ministers?

3. During Operation Dynamo, how many men had Churchil estimated would be evacuated from France?

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

5. When did Churchill order the start of Operation Dynamo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the bits of metal that filled the skies in August?

2. What was Chequers?

3. On September 7, where did Goring and two senior Luftwaffe officer go and why?

4. What shape were the U.S. destroyers in that were sent to Britain?

5. In Chapter 4, where did Churchill work?

6. What happened to the Lancastria?

7. What did Goebbels think woud happen after the French signed an armistice with Hiter on June 22?

8. Why did Beaverbrook think he was not qualified to run the Ministry of Aircraft Production?

9. How old were Churchill's children in 1940?

10. What inspired Larson to write about Churchill's first year as prime minister?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Mary became engaged to Eric Duncannon. How did family members try to help Mary with her decision to end or postpone the engagement? How did their opinions guide her decision-making?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world Churchill and others lived in from May 1940 to May 1941?

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