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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eisenhower's main non-academic interest while in college?
(a) Dance.
(b) Writing.
(c) Sports.
(d) Theater.

2. What did Eisenhower do in secrecy so as not to attract McCarthy's attention?
(a) Promoted Oppenheimer.
(b) Had Oppenheimer exchanged for American agents.
(c) Promoted Fermi.
(d) Removed Oppenheimer from the H bomb project.

3. Who did the British agree to turn the canal over to after negotiating with Eisenhower?
(a) Israel.
(b) Russia.
(c) NATO.
(d) The U.S.

4. What cost the allies dearly, according to the start of Chapter 7?
(a) Eisenhower's tolerance of Montgomery's insubordination.
(b) The German counter offensive in the Ardennes.
(c) Patton's insubordination.
(d) Eisenhower's incompetance.

5. What did Montgomery and Brooks try to do to Eisenhower concerning the battle plan?
(a) They tried to convince Eisenhower their plan was better.
(b) They tried to convince Eisenhower to take more risks.
(c) They tried to convince Eisenhower to surrender his command.
(d) They tried to convince Eisenhower to stop supporting Patton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eisenhower think of his new role as president?

2. Who represented Eisenhower's main challenge at the start of his presidency?

3. What did Patton use as leverage to try to influence Eisenhower?

4. What was more important than being right, according to Eisenhower in Chapter 5?

5. What was Eisenhower's date of birth, according to Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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