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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, A Prime Minister Alone, 1940-1941.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drew Churchill to his wife?
(a) Intellectual quality & noble sentiment.
(b) Social status.
(c) Submissiveness beyond imagination.
(d) Lack of beauty & forthrightness.

2. What country did Churchill commit to helping when Hitler declares war on it, despite his misgivings about communism?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Austria.
(c) China.
(d) Russia.

3. When Churchill was first elected to the House of Commons, what was the election nicknamed?
(a) Pickle election.
(b) Khaki election.
(c) Church election.
(d) Boer election.

4. How did Churchill win his soldiers' respect and affection?
(a) Through his aggressive tactics.
(b) Through his displays of total indifference to danger.
(c) Through his humor.
(d) Through his motivational speeches.

5. What disease took the life of Churchill's father?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What attack inspired Japanese descent on Pearl Harbor a year later?

3. What illness struck Churchill after his car accident?

4. During the authors' generation, which party was creating a social revolution?

5. What did Churchill insist on having when his Colonel ordered him to "Summon the Buffs"?

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