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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, The Army, 1894-1900.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Churchill qualify for his military training?
(a) Through his elite background.
(b) Through a tutor and rote military learning.
(c) Through his natural-born talents.
(d) Through his lineage.

2. What famous Churchill line did the author first hear?
(a) "A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. "
(b) "Conquer we must; conquer we shall."
(c) "Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. "
(d) "Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. "

3. What disease took the life of Churchill's father?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Syphilis.

4. What did Churchill insist on having when his Colonel ordered him to "Summon the Buffs"?
(a) Cannon and grapeshot.
(b) Better trained soldiers.
(c) The order in writing.
(d) A gold bonus.

5. What was Churchill's primary task while serving in India?
(a) Patrol for insurgents.
(b) Recruit reinforcements.
(c) Plan war strategies.
(d) Dig fox holes.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a youth Churchill enjoyed:

2. Whose biography did Churchill write?

3. How did Churchill refer to his nanny?

4. When fighting the Boers, what happened to the British company Churchill was in?

5. What seemed the touchstone of last-gasp Churchillianism?

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