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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. What paper did Churchill's mother get him hired on to?
(a) Chronicle.
(b) Weekly Reader.
(c) Daily Telegraph
(d) Herald.

2. What was Churchill's battalion nicknamed while he was commanding the 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers?
(a) Failsiliers.
(b) Scotties.
(c) New Army.
(d) Green Army.

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

4. What is Boniface?
(a) Raw intelligence intercepts.
(b) Russian spy network.
(c) Nightly air raids.
(d) European treaty.

5. What was the principle means by which Churchill directed the war?
(a) Encrypted telegraphs.
(b) By telephone.
(c) His box.
(d) His office.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Churchill return to the Conservative party?

2. What was Churchill's primary task while serving in India?

3. What was the Enchantress?

4. What was the most memorable episode during Churchill's time at the Home Office?

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

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