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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. The most successful years of Churchill's life happen after what event?

2. Why is Winston enrolled at a school in Brighton?

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

4. How many stages does Churchill's public life have?

5. What is the largest metropolitan area in the late 1800s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was England's place in the world during the 1900s?

2. How do Churchill's feelings and actions about Hitler and Mussolini change?

3. What military school does Winston attend? What are his experiences there like?

4. What is Winston's experience like at St. George's School near Ascot? Why does Winston stop attending?

5. What is Jennie and Randolph's relationship like? How do they spend their time?

6. How did people around the British Empire keep in touch and gain news during the 1900s?

7. What is the relationship like between Winston and his parents? Who cares for Winston?

8. What is Churchill's financial status like during this life?

9. Why does the family move to Dublin? Why do they move back to London?

10. How was someone accepted for posts in the foreign service in the British Empire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was Winston a good leader for England? What characteristics made Winston a good or bad leader? Support your answer with specific details from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the British Empire in the late 1800s. How powerful was the empire at this time? Why was it so powerful? What changes occurred in the empire during Winston's lifetime that weakened it? Give specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What military experience did Winston have? How do you think this experience helped Winston (in his personal life or political career)? Support your answer with specific information from the book.

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