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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, A Prime Minister Alone, 1940-1941.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The particular regiment that Churchill was a member of enjoyed what social benefits?
(a) Large financial gains.
(b) Locally esteemed and emotionally secure.
(c) No parliamentary taxes and secret privileges.
(d) World recognition.

2. Which appointment brought Churchill to the forefront of Britain's involvement in Europe's growing military confrontation?
(a) First Lord of the Temporal.
(b) First Lord of the Admiralty.
(c) Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
(d) Lord Chancellor's Department Committee.

3. Which of the following books did Churchill NOT read during his stay in India?
(a) Plato.
(b) Macaulay.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Gibbons.

4. When fighting the Boers, what happened to the British company Churchill was in?
(a) They were caught up in a terrible thunderstorm.
(b) They got lost during the march.
(c) They were victorious.
(d) They were taken prisoner.

5. What did Churchill insist on having when his Colonel ordered him to "Summon the Buffs"?
(a) A gold bonus.
(b) Cannon and grapeshot.
(c) The order in writing.
(d) Better trained soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1941, what country's abandonment of neutrality could change the direction of the war?

2. Why was Prince Louis of Battenberg removed from the office of First Sea Lord?

3. What fuel did the Queen Elizabeth class of fast battleships run on?

4. What kind of shoes did Churchill wear?

5. Who was President of the United States of America during WWII?

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