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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six, War and Peace, 1915-1932.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Churchill's mother was a:
(a) Nurse to wounded soldiers.
(b) Rich American heiress.
(c) Strong influence for good in Churchill's life.
(d) Poor British waif.

2. What does "remember Tonypandy" refer to?
(a) When Churchill had to put troops on stand-by during riots.
(b) When Churchill defeated incoming troops.
(c) When Churchill fought for the people's rights at Tonypandy.
(d) When Churchill had to bomb Germany's Tonypandy.

3. Whose biography did Churchill write?
(a) King George V's.
(b) His brother's.
(c) His father's.
(d) Queen Victoria's.

4. What drew Churchill to his wife?
(a) Lack of beauty & forthrightness.
(b) Social status.
(c) Submissiveness beyond imagination.
(d) Intellectual quality & noble sentiment.

5. When did Churchill return to the Conservative party?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1910.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Churchill was first elected to the House of Commons, what was the election nicknamed?

2. What prevents Lord Randolph Churchill from political office?

3. What kind of child was Churchill?

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

5. Which appointment brought Churchill to the forefront of Britain's involvement in Europe's growing military confrontation?

(see the answer key)

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