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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. Where is the family's country home?

2. What modern technology does Churchill not like?

3. How does Churchill feel about the Cabinet War Rooms?

4. Daughters who do not marry in the late 1800s become almost what?

5. Churchill likes movies about what topic?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did people around the British Empire keep in touch and gain news during the 1900s?

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

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

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

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

7. How do Churchill's feelings and actions about Hitler and Mussolini change?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Winston chose to work as a writer? What aspects of his life made this work possible? Do you think he was a good writer/reporter? Why? Give specific examples from the book to back up your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What problem in Ireland did Winston Churchill have to deal with during his time in office? How did he feel about this issue? What was the aim of the IRA? What plans did the IRA have for Winston Churchill? Did they succeed?

Essay Topic 3

What was Winston Churchill's childhood like? What experiences did he have as a child that would shape his life? Do you think Winston had a good childhood? Why or why not? Support your answer with information from the book.

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