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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Churchill was first elected to the House of Commons, what was the election nicknamed?
(a) Pickle election.
(b) Khaki election.
(c) Church election.
(d) Boer election.

4. Churchill was taken on the expedition to Northwest India occupying what position?
(a) Calvary.
(b) Munitions.
(c) Correspondent.
(d) Camp chef.

5. What did Churchill's mother send him while he was in India?
(a) Boxes of cigars.
(b) Unsupportive letters.
(c) Crates of books.
(d) A monthly stipend.

6. Churchill left Cuba a full member of:
(a) The Hussars.
(b) The Conservative Party.
(c) The Royal Air Force.
(d) The Sandhursts.

7. Where did Keegan go to study?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

8. When fighting the Boers, what happened to the British company Churchill was in?
(a) They were caught up in a terrible thunderstorm.
(b) They were victorious.
(c) They were taken prisoner.
(d) They got lost during the march.

9. Where did the author, John Keegan, grow up?
(a) Soviet Union.
(b) Germany.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) United States.

10. What kind of student was Churchill in his early school years?
(a) He did not attend school until his teens.
(b) He enjoyed school immensely.
(c) He was always at the top of his class.
(d) He was a terrible student.

11. What did Churchill choose to promote and protect rather than increase Army corps to compete with France and Germany?
(a) Royal Navy.
(b) Industrial/commercial strength.
(c) Royal Navy & industrial/commercial strength.
(d) Private military corps.

12. Whom did Churchill marry?
(a) Caroline Mays.
(b) Elizabeth Bates.
(c) Bernadine Harper.
(d) Clementine Hozier.

13. According to Keegan, Churchill's Dukedom lineage was for years held by what kind of men?
(a) Dishonerable and treacherous men.
(b) Serious and stern men.
(c) Carefree and flighty men.
(d) Upstanding and intellectual men.

14. What act made Churchill one of the best known young men in Britain?
(a) Escape from Boer captivity.
(b) Catching a serial killer.
(c) His town square anti-war speech.
(d) Marrying the Vicar's daughter.

15. What did Churchill display that electrifies Keegan?
(a) Severe mental illness.
(b) The depression of the British people.
(c) The energy of the British people.
(d) Military mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Churchill qualify for his military training?

2. As a youth Churchill enjoyed:

3. Why did Churchill begin to take flying lessons?

4. Churchill left the Boer war to do what?

5. What had Churchill been sparked to do during his time in the military?

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