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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Churchill have?
(a) One.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Three

2. What color was Churchill's horse?
(a) Spotted.
(b) Black.
(c) Grey (white).
(d) Brown.

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

4. As a youth Churchill enjoyed:
(a) Shadowing his father.
(b) English composition.
(c) Musical recitals.
(d) Athletic pursuits.

5. How did Churchill win his soldiers' respect and affection?
(a) Through his motivational speeches.
(b) Through his humor.
(c) Through his displays of total indifference to danger.
(d) Through his aggressive tactics.

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

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

8. What was Churchill's primary task while serving in India?
(a) Recruit reinforcements.
(b) Dig fox holes.
(c) Patrol for insurgents.
(d) Plan war strategies.

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

10. What was the first paper Churchill ever sign on to work for?
(a) Bugle.
(b) Pioneer.
(c) Floyd County Times.
(d) Britain's Post.

11. What fuel did the Queen Elizabeth class of fast battleships run on?
(a) Coal.
(b) Oil.
(c) Nuclear.
(d) Wood.

12. What did Keegan do to pass the time while studying abroad?
(a) Reads in the library.
(b) Volunteers.
(c) Listens to records.
(d) Interviews political icons.

13. What was the most memorable episode during Churchill's time at the Home Office?
(a) Tonypandy.
(b) Jack the Ripper.
(c) Georgetown fire.
(d) Peter the Painter.

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

15. How did Churchill qualify for his military training?
(a) Through his elite background.
(b) Through his lineage.
(c) Through a tutor and rote military learning.
(d) Through his natural-born talents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents Lord Randolph Churchill from political office?

2. Who changed Churchill's mind during the Irish Rebellion?

3. Which child later became Churchill's official biographer?

4. In the beginning, the author views Churchill as:

5. Which child was of sweet nature and high intelligence?

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