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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Eisenhower's hesitation allow to escape in the battle mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) Kesselring.
(b) Westphal.
(c) Rommel.
(d) RUNDSTEDT.

2. What postponed the invasion of France for several days?
(a) Delays in receiving vital information.
(b) Sabotage of the radar network of England.
(c) Weather.
(d) Mechanical problems with the fleet.

3. When did the British sign the cease fire in Egypt?
(a) 2 days after Eisenhower was sworn into office.
(b) November 5, 1957.
(c) The day of the 1956 presidential election.
(d) They never signed a cease fire.

4. During what battle did Eisenhower's hesitation almost cost him victory in Chapter 4?
(a) Caen.
(b) The Bulge.
(c) El Kebir.
(d) Kesserine.

5. Who did Chapter 5 say wanted to claim victory in France as his own alone?
(a) Eisenhower.
(b) De Gaulle.
(c) Bradley.
(d) Patton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Eisenhower pick to be his running mate for the 1952 election, in Chapter 10?

2. What did Montgomery and Brooks think of Eisenhower?

3. What did Montgomery and Brooks try to do to Eisenhower concerning the battle plan?

4. Who worked to have Eisenhower's son, John, come back for his father's inauguration?

5. What did Eisenhower think needed to happen for the invasion of France to be successful?

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