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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. Who refuses to serve with Winston?

2. Why do many feel that Winston was not comfortable around women?

3. Who does Winston marry?

4. Winston and Clementine name their first child what?

5. What happens to Winston as he is traveling with a British truck in South Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What issues does Winston support? What changes in the government affect the common person?

2. How does Winston obtain extra money? What does he do in the time before leaving for India?

3. What does Winston work on in India? Where does he want to go?

4. What is the relationship between India and England?

5. What is the political situation in Europe before WWI? Who is England backing?

6. What does Winston do with his leisure time? What does he enjoy doing?

7. What is the British Army like during the time that Winston serves?

8. How is Winston like his father? What does he do in Parliament that is similar to his father?

9. What position does Campbell-Bannerman offer Winston? What does he do in this position?

10. Where do the French and German armies meet? What led to this meeting? What was the outcome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Winston Churchill receive criticism for the attack on the Dardanelles? What role did he play in this attack? Do you think the criticism was founded or unfounded? Why? What did the commission find in its examination of the situation?

Essay Topic 2

How did Winston's relationship with his parents affect his life? What impact did this relationship have? How do you think Winston felt about this relationship? Give specific examples from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What problem in Ireland did Winston Churchill have to deal with during his time in office? How did he feel about this issue? What was the aim of the IRA? What plans did the IRA have for Winston Churchill? Did they succeed?

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