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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Churchill display that electrifies Keegan?

2. What did Churchill insist on having when his Colonel ordered him to "Summon the Buffs"?

3. Churchill left the Boer war to do what?

4. During the authors' generation, which party was creating a social revolution?

5. When Churchill was first elected to the House of Commons, what was the election nicknamed?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Churchill's retirement, what did he do next in his career?

2. What first caught John Keegan's attention about Churchill?

3. During the time of increased German and American economic power, what did Churchill support, despite it becoming less popular with his party?

4. What did Churchill accomplish while at Sandhurst military school?

5. What did Churchill do after leaving the Army?

6. What did Churchill do after his time with the British Expeditionary Force?

7. What was the author John Keegan's initial opinion of Churchill?

8. What happened to Churchill during the Boer War?

9. What things excluded Lord Randolph Churchill from political office?

10. While in the Army in India, what was Churchill's focus and passion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Churchill gave a speech on the Army estimates of 1901. This speech was remarkable for three reasons. State and discuss the three reasons.

Essay Topic 2

Name and discuss three things that you learned about World War II while reading this book.

Essay Topic 3

Churchill warned that "a European war cannot be anything but a cruel, heartrending struggle, which, if we are ever to enjoy the fruits of victory, must demand, perhaps for several years, the whole manhood of the nation, the entire suspension of peaceful industries, and the concentration to one end of every vital energy of the community." Discuss how you feel this quote applies to us and the current war on terror we are involved in today.

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