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Section 5 - The War Years

Vocabulary
executive
virtually
vivacious
linguist
publications
eccentric
mesh
resigned
traditional
protracted
appointed
diligent
diphtheria
obstinate
stint
termination
convalescent

Short Answer Questions
1. Who was JS's second wife and when did they marry?
2. How much money did JS help to raise for the war effort?
3. In what year was JS appointed to the Senate?
4. What are some of the gifts that Katharine received from the soldiers overseas?
5. What childhood illness did Katharine suffer from?

True or False
1. ____ JS's son Hugh was killed in World War I.
2. ____ JS encouraged his daughter Katharine to go overseas during World War I.
3. ____ JS was elected to the Canadian House of Commons.
4. ____ Katharine's scrapbooks from the war are now part of the collection of the Cape Breton Regional Library.
5. ____ JS's marriage to Grace ended in divorce.
6. ____ Katharine worked as a nurse during World War I.

Additional Question
JS was reluctant to let Katharine go overseas during World War I. Compare the role of women in World War I to the current role of women in the military and society.

Teacher's Answer Key


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