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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: Land of Hope and Glory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the U.S. gains independence, what is the Empire's greatest possession?
(a) Canada
(b) South Africa
(c) Indian Empire
(d) Australia

2. How many warships does the British Navy have in the late 1800s?
(a) 330
(b) 720
(c) 170
(d) 54

3. Life at which of the following foreign posts is considered not too bad?
(a) Uganda
(b) Kenya
(c) Elephant Island
(d) Nyasaland

4. The book begins with the British Army retreating to which town?
(a) Oakham
(b) Crawley
(c) Dunkirk
(d) Acle

5. Who hears the news of the German breakthrough on the radio?
(a) Mary Churchill
(b) Abigail Churchill
(c) Elizabeth Churchill
(d) Sarah Churchill

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Churchill never attend?

2. The British gave the impression of being which of the following to other groups?

3. England is under the rule of which royal person at the time of Churchill's birth?

4. What was the banking center of the world in the late 1800s?

5. What helps save the British troops?

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