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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What school did Eisenhower attend after high school?
(a) Harvard.
(b) West Point.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Yale.

2. What were Truman's feelings about Eisenhower after his election?
(a) He thought Eisenhower made a mistake in choosing Nixon.
(b) He did not think Eisenhower could handle the presidency.
(c) He was happy for Eisenhower.
(d) He thought Eisenhower was too soft on Communists.

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

4. What did Eisenhower try to do with the press during his first term?
(a) Have them shut down.
(b) Have Mamie off limits.
(c) Have them ignore McCarthy.
(d) Have them unsure of where he stands.

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

6. How did Eisenhower finish the school?
(a) Second in his class.
(b) First in his class.
(c) Last in his class.
(d) He dropped out because of the war.

7. When did the relationship between Eisenhower and MacArthur sour?
(a) After MacArthur was refused more troops.
(b) After MacArthur was passed over in favor in Eisenhower.
(c) After Eisenhower refused to salute MacArthur.
(d) After the "debacle on the island."

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

9. What was at an all time high, according to Chapter 8?
(a) His good relationship with De Gaulle.
(b) The Soviet infiltration of America.
(c) The influence of Stalin.
(d) Eisenhower's popularity.

10. What was the code name for the invasion of France?
(a) Overlord.
(b) Ultra.
(c) D-Day.
(d) Underdog.

11. 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 stop supporting Patton.
(c) They tried to convince Eisenhower to surrender his command.
(d) They tried to convince Eisenhower to take more risks.

12. What was Eisenhower too lenient with, according to Chapter 5?
(a) Patton's arrogance.
(b) British resistance to following his orders.
(c) Problems with the supply lines.
(d) British lower grade equipment.

13. What was Eisenhower asked to do, according to Chapter 8?
(a) Speaking engagements.
(b) Retire.
(c) To be head of the joint chiefs.
(d) To accept an embassadorial posting.

14. Where was Eisenhower's son, John, before being recalled to Washington for his father's inauguration?
(a) Japan.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Korea.
(d) Germany.

15. What did many Republicans want him to do after accusations about his running mate arose?
(a) Change his pick for Vice President.
(b) Talk to the press before making any decisions.
(c) Support his running mate.
(d) Drop out of the race.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who called for Eisenhower to come to Washington just days after Pearl Harbor?

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

3. What battle did Montgomery's bickering jeopardize, according to Eisenhower in Chapter 6?

4. What did Eisenhower do to handle the challenge he faced at the start of his first term?

5. How did Eisenhower manage Patton and Montgomery during the battle for France?

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