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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. Where did Churchill attend military school?

2. Churchill was committed to what idea?

3. How did Churchill refer to his nanny?

4. In the century since Trafalgar, who had been the unchallenged Mistress of the Seas?

5. During the Malakand Expedition, British troops held firm. Which group ran in the face of danger?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Churchill do after leaving the Army?

2. Whom did Churchill marry and why?

3. What country challenged Britain for dominance on the high seas?

4. What did John Keegan find when he came to New York to study?

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

6. How did Churchill end up leading the 21st Lancers?

7. What did Churchill learn from his Army experience?

8. What was Churchill's social life like?

9. How did Churchill's mother spend the time during her marriage to Lord Randolph Churchill?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The specter of poverty hung over Britain after the stock market crash. What government measures enhanced the problems associated with the crash? Compare these measures with those taken by the government of the United Sates of America in today's economic downturn.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Churchill had many and varying positive personality traits and qualities. What were some of these positive qualities? Conversely, Churchill was not perfect. What were some of the negative personality traits that Churchill had? What, in your opinion, was the most important personality trait that Churchill possessed?

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