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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, The Big Three, 1941-1945.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who were the Red Bolshevik's opponents?
(a) Black Bolsheviks.
(b) Britain.
(c) White Bolsheviks.
(d) Nazi Germany.

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

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

5. After learning of an outbreak of fighting in Northwest India, whom did Churchill telegraph to ask to join his military expedition?
(a) Gen. Sir William Dymond.
(b) Gen. Sir Francis Bennett.
(c) Gen. Sir Bindon Blood.
(d) Gen. Sir Charles Bradshaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Churchill begin to take flying lessons?

2. Churchill left the Boer war to do what?

3. Where did the author, John Keegan, grow up?

4. Churchill had an unsurpassed skill for what?

5. Who came to Churchill's aid and helped him during his struggle to regain respect in politics?

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