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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. Where did Churchill attend military school?
(a) Sandhurst.
(b) Waterloo.
(c) Aldershot.
(d) Eton.

2. What happened to Churchill during his first war as a soldier?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He went AWOL.
(c) He was put in a leadership position immediately.
(d) He was awarded a Purple Heart.

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

4. What seemed the touchstone of last-gasp Churchillianism?
(a) Suez Canal control.
(b) Control of Aisne River.
(c) Overturn of Socialism.
(d) Overturn of Nazism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Churchill's relationship with his father?

2. How old was Churchill when he married?

3. How did Churchill qualify for his military training?

4. As a youth Churchill enjoyed:

5. In a speech in June 1941, Churchill said, "The British are the only people who like to be told....

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