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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous Churchill line did the author first hear?
(a) "Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. "
(b) "Conquer we must; conquer we shall."
(c) "Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. "
(d) "A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. "

2. Churchill toured Britain, Canada and the United States for 4 months doing what?
(a) Lecturing.
(b) Sight seeing.
(c) Raising money.
(d) Campaigning.

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

4. What did Churchill insist on having when his Colonel ordered him to "Summon the Buffs"?
(a) Better trained soldiers.
(b) Cannon and grapeshot.
(c) The order in writing.
(d) A gold bonus.

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

6. What is a Dreadnought?
(a) Battleship.
(b) Airplane.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Britain traitor.

7. What was the Enchantress?
(a) The Queen's airplane.
(b) The Admiralty yacht.
(c) A doomed battleship.
(d) Churchill's airplane.

8. Which country was Britain obligated to defend by honoring it's treaty?
(a) U.S.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Belgium.

9. David Lloyd George proposed introducing a supertax on the very rich in a budget named what?
(a) Common's Budget.
(b) People's Budget.
(c) Taxable Budget.
(d) Strict Budget.

10. How old was Churchill when he married?
(a) Thirty-four.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Fifty-six.
(d) Thirty-nine.

11. Which child later became Churchill's official biographer?
(a) Randolph.
(b) Sara.
(c) Winston Jr.
(d) Mary.

12. Which of the following books did Churchill NOT read during his stay in India?
(a) Plato.
(b) Gibbons.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Macaulay.

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

14. What prevents Lord Randolph Churchill from political office?
(a) Poor education.
(b) His wife.
(c) His familial lineage.
(d) Bad political alliances.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The particular regiment that Churchill was a member of enjoyed what social benefits?

2. What was the most memorable episode during Churchill's time at the Home Office?

3. After learning of an outbreak of fighting in Northwest India, whom did Churchill telegraph to ask to join his military expedition?

4. What sport did Churchill enjoy playing immensely?

5. What did Lloyd George and Churchill battle over?

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