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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eisenhower's running mate accused of?
(a) Being a Communist spy.
(b) Being a war profiteer.
(c) Taking campaign contributions.
(d) Having an affair.

2. What happened to Eisenhower in November 1957, according to Chapter 19?
(a) He suffered a stroke.
(b) He broke his pelvis.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He broke an arm.

3. Who did Eisenhower pick to be his running mate for the 1952 election, in Chapter 10?
(a) Harry Taft.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Lidon Johnson.
(d) Richard Nixon.

4. What did President Truman ask Eisenhower to do in Chapter 9?
(a) Head NATO.
(b) Head the UN forces in Korea.
(c) Endorse him for President.
(d) Be his running mate for the election.

5. What was Eisenhower thinking of during his recovery?
(a) If he could beat the Russians with a pre-emptive strike.
(b) If the U.S. military could win in Germany.
(c) If he should run for president in 1956.
(d) If the Soviets knew about the U-2 flights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eisenhower's main non-academic interest while in college?

2. After what event did Eisenhower decide to keep his running mate?

3. Where was Eisenhower stationed when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941?

4. What did Eisenhower vow to uphold in the civil rights movement?

5. What did Eisenhower feel about other possible presidential contenders?

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