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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Cataract.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Asquith offer Winston?
(a) Minister of Defense
(b) President of the Board of Trade
(c) Speaker of Parliament
(d) Secretary of State

2. Winston and Clementine name their first child what?
(a) Elizabeth
(b) George
(c) Randolph
(d) Mary

3. How many European soldiers are mobilized in the first week of WWI?
(a) 14 million
(b) 500,000
(c) 6 million
(d) 22 million

4. Most people in the upper class in the late 1800s prefer which of their homes?
(a) Country homes
(b) City homes
(c) Suburban homes
(d) Vacation homes

5. What does Winston do to prepare for his speech in Parliament?
(a) He doesn't prepare
(b) Practices in front of a mirror
(c) Hires a speech coach
(d) Has a practice run in the Parliament building

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Churchill lose more of than any other British politician?

2. What does Churchill blame his weaknesses on?

3. The book begins with the British Army retreating to which town?

4. After his return to England, Winston and his Fourth Hussars prepare to go where?

5. How old is Winston's mother when she meets his father?

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