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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, The Army, 1894-1900.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was important to Churchill's entrance into military armed services?
(a) Captain Walter James.
(b) General John J. Pershing.
(c) General Robert E Lee.
(d) Captain James Cook.

2. During the Malakand Expedition, British troops held firm. Which group ran in the face of danger?
(a) Sikh.
(b) Sepoys
(c) Russian.
(d) Jain.

3. How did Churchill get into good schools?
(a) Through scholarship.
(b) Through bribery.
(c) Through his elite background.
(d) Through luck.

4. What did Churchill usually have in his hand?
(a) A hat.
(b) A cigar.
(c) A book.
(d) Speech notes.

5. What army had the British regiment reforms of 1870-1880 been modeled after?
(a) Russian Army.
(b) German Army.
(c) United States Army.
(d) French Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Churchill saw Britain as the incarnation of it's own:

2. What did Keegan first find fascinating about Churchill?

3. British regiments would not look at what group as fighting equals?

4. What seemed the touchstone of last-gasp Churchillianism?

5. What did Keegan do to pass the time while studying abroad?

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