Nancy Wake: The White Mouse

Where was Nancy Wake born?

• New Zealand

• United States

• France

• Australia

What was the Pat Olier line?

• A resistance network for escaping persecuted individuals

• A British intelligence agency

• A French industrial company

• A German military strategy

How did Nancy Wake earn the nickname 'The White Mouse'?

• For her love of cheese

• For her small stature

• For her stealthy movements

• For her ability to evade capture

What happened to Nancy Wake's husband during the war?

• He escaped to Britain with her

• He was captured and executed by the Gestapo

• He moved to the United States

• He joined the German army

What was Nancy Wake's role in the Special Operations Executive?

• She was a field agent coordinating resistance efforts

• She was a pilot

• She was a radio operator

• She was a codebreaker

What was one of the key tasks of the French resistance during the Allied invasion?

• To build new fortifications

• To cause confusion and chaos

• To negotiate with the Germans

• To retreat to Britain

What did Nancy Wake do when her team's radio was destroyed?

• She used a secret code

• She sent a carrier pigeon

• She cycled 500 km to deliver a message

• She built a new one

What was Nancy Wake's attitude towards her training with the SOE?

• She was rebellious and sometimes irresponsible

• She was uninterested

• She was afraid of the challenges

• She was very serious and focused

What was Nancy Wake's response when asked if she ever felt fear during her missions?

• She was too busy to be afraid

• She was always afraid

• She relied on her training

• She never thought about it

Which award did Nancy Wake NOT receive?

• Nobel Peace Prize

• American Medal of Freedom

• George Medal from Great Britain

• French Medal Dulla Resistance