True or false: Roald Dahl served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

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Answer: False

False. Dahl, born in Wales to a Norwegian family, was in the Royal Air Force. He began publishing in the 1940s and is best known for children's books.

From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "Britain since 1945". Practice question 285 of 651, written in our own words.

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