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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 did the family live in London?

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

3. What is considered one of the biggest sins by the British?

4. What is Winston's brother named?

5. Randolph decides to do what as a career?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Winston's birth like?

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

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

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

8. How large is the British Empire in the late 1800s? Give some examples of places that are included in the Empire at this time. Where does the Empire begin?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How did English life change during Winston's lifetime? How did Winston feel about the changes occurring in England and the rest of the world? Describe at least three changes that were occurring in English life.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Winston's role in World War II. What did he do in the war to help the war effort? How did he feel about World War II? What positions did he hold during the war? Do you think Winston helped or hindered the war effort in England?

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