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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. As a youth Churchill enjoyed:

2. What was Churchill's relationship with his father?

3. What was daughter, Mary Soams, description of her mother's nature?

4. While in India, Churchill wanted to acquire:

5. In a speech in June 1941, Churchill said, "The British are the only people who like to be told....

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Churchill skeptical of expanding British Imperial holdings?

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

4. What kinds of things tainted the line of the Duke of Marlborough for generations? Who restored it's good name?

5. What happened when Churchill got involved with the Hussars in India fighting against a group of Muslim Pathans?

6. What was the political climate when the author was a young adult in Britain?

7. Churchill became president of the Board of Trade where he became familiar with those resisting British rule throughout the world. What groups did he admire and which groups did he despise?

8. What was Churchill's social life like?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After reading this book, has your view of current politics changed? If so, why? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Churchill had great foresight regarding certain political, military, and social issues. What were some of these issues? How did his fellow parliamentary members respond to his ideas and warnings?

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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