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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 disease took the life of Churchill's father?
(a) Syphilis.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Pneumonia.

2. What did Hitler name the German Air Force?
(a) Luftwaffe.
(b) Unternehmen.
(c) Deutschen.
(d) Allerdings.

3. Why did Britain send thousands of troops to Russia after the collapse of the Czech government?
(a) To uphold a treaty.
(b) Prevent Germany invading Britain.
(c) Prevent Germany invading Russia.
(d) Prevent British supplies from falling into German hands.

4. 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.

5. Why was Prince Louis of Battenberg removed from the office of First Sea Lord?
(a) He asked to be removed due to health concerns.
(b) He leaked important military information.
(c) Public denounced him as "German".
(d) He was a tyrant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous Churchill line did the author first hear?

2. What country rebelled against the Versailles Treaty?

3. Churchill's common dress was:

4. What did Churchill's mother send him while he was in India?

5. What was the Enchantress?

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