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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the U.S. gains independence, what is the Empire's greatest possession?

2. Who is Winston's father?

3. What rank does Winston eventually enter in?

4. What brings the family back to London?

5. The British Empire begins with their discovery of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was England's place in the world during the 1900s?

2. What are the stages of Churchill's public life?

3. What is the British Navy like during the late 1800s? How many warships does it have?

4. What is Jennie and Randolph's relationship like? How do they spend their time?

5. What is Churchill's financial status like during this life?

6. What complications surround the wedding of Randolph and Jennie?

7. What is the situation at Dunkirk as the book opens?

8. What are Winston's experiences like at the school in Brighton? What changes occur from the school in Ascot?

9. What is Winston's birth like?

10. Why does Churchill consider himself an underdog? How does this affect him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the three stages of Winston Churchill's public life? What events in Churchill's life are the three stages associated with? How were the three stages different? In which one do you think Churchill was most successful?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the British Empire in the late 1800s. How powerful was the empire at this time? Why was it so powerful? What changes occurred in the empire during Winston's lifetime that weakened it? Give specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What social class was Winston Churchill born into? How do you think that this affected his life? Do you think that he would have been able to achieve what he did had he been born into a different social class? Why or why not?

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