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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 modern technology does Churchill not like?

2. Churchill thinks of himself as what?

3. What helps save the British troops?

4. How old is Winston when his brother is born?

5. Winston Churchill is born in what year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is life in London like for women in the 1900s? Describe some of the things that women face.

2. What is Churchill's lineage?

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

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

5. How was someone accepted for posts in the foreign service in the British Empire?

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

7. What does Churchill tell his country about the fight?

8. How do the people in other countries and possessions feel about the British? Why?

9. How does Randolph's political career end?

10. Where are the Prime Minister's headquarters located? What is it called? How does Churchill feel about living there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What military experience did Winston have? How do you think this experience helped Winston (in his personal life or political career)? Support your answer with specific information from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Was Winston a good leader for England? What characteristics made Winston a good or bad leader? Support your answer with specific details from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What was Winston Churchill like with his own family? Do you think that he was a good husband and father? Why or why not? Support your answer with specific information and details from the book.

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