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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. What does Churchill tell his country to prepare for?

2. Churchill believes that he controls what?

3. What helps save the British troops?

4. Most people in the upper class in the late 1800s prefer which of their homes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Churchill feel about the past? What are some examples of this?

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

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

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

5. What is Churchill's lineage?

6. What military school does Winston attend? What are his experiences there like?

7. Why does the family move to Dublin? Why do they move back to London?

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

9. What is Winston's experience like at St. George's School near Ascot? Why does Winston stop attending?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Winston Churchill join the Fourth Hussars? Who helped him join this group? What was his role within this part of the military? How did other soldiers feel about his presence? Support your answer with specific information from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How did Winston's relationship with his parents affect his life? What impact did this relationship have? How do you think Winston felt about this relationship? Give specific examples from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What was Winston's time in India like? Why did he go to India? Did he like his time there? How do you think this experience influenced Winston's decisions and thoughts about later events in India?

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