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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose troop does Chapter 5 say did not advance as far as expected?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Patton.
(c) Lejeune.
(d) The Free French.

2. What did Eisenhower vow to uphold in the civil rights movement?
(a) The right to lynching.
(b) Supreme Court Ruling.
(c) A state court ruling.
(d) The right to segregation.

3. What did Eisenhower order the National Guard to do at Little Rock?
(a) To block African American access to the school.
(b) To allow African Americans access to the school.
(c) To prevent a lynch mob from killing.
(d) To prevent a federal court from meeting.

4. What summit took place in July 1955, according to Chapter 16?
(a) The Alger Summit.
(b) The Washington Summit.
(c) The Geneva Summit.
(d) The Paris Summit.

5. What did Eisenhower think needed to happen for the invasion of France to be successful?
(a) The Germans needed to be surprised.
(b) The new bombers needed to destroy the SS divisions near Caen.
(c) Everything needed to go perfectly according to plan.
(d) The junior officers needed to step up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Arkansas do with Central High School in the fall of 1959?

2. What was the code name for the invasion of France?

3. Why was Eisenhower troubled by the Communist hunt at the start of his first term?

4. How did Nixon respond to Eisenhower's request concerning the 1956 election?

5. What situation required Eisenhower's attention during his 1956 campaign?

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