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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, Parliament, 1900-1910.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Churchill left the Boer war to do what?
(a) Return to his ailing mother.
(b) Find love.
(c) Convalesce in hospital.
(d) Resume his search for a seat in Parliament.

2. What did Churchill choose to promote and protect rather than increase Army corps to compete with France and Germany?
(a) Royal Navy & industrial/commercial strength.
(b) Royal Navy.
(c) Private military corps.
(d) Industrial/commercial strength.

3. Which of the following books did Churchill NOT read during his stay in India?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Gibbons.
(c) Macaulay.
(d) Plato.

4. What lineage does Churchill's family descend from?
(a) Duke of Marlborough.
(b) Duke of Windsor.
(c) Duke of Kent.
(d) Duke of Edinburg.

5. When fighting the Boers, what happened to the British company Churchill was in?
(a) They were caught up in a terrible thunderstorm.
(b) They were taken prisoner.
(c) They were victorious.
(d) They got lost during the march.

Short Answer Questions

1. The particular regiment that Churchill was a member of enjoyed what social benefits?

2. How many children did Churchill have?

3. Whom did Churchill marry?

4. During the Malakand Expedition, British troops held firm. Which group ran in the face of danger?

5. What did Churchill display that electrifies Keegan?

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