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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who represented Eisenhower's main challenge at the start of his presidency?
(a) Joe McCarthy.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) MacArthur.
(d) Richard Nixon.

2. What promotion did Eisenhower receive while the Allies fought in Italy?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Lieutenant Colonel.
(c) Full General.
(d) Lieutenant General.

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

4. What did Eisenhower decide would need to happen for him to run for President?
(a) Richard Nixon would have to be his running mate.
(b) The Russians would have to attack another country unprovoked.
(c) To become clear it was his duty to run.
(d) Truman would have to renounce to seek reelection.

5. Where was Eisenhower stationed when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941?
(a) At the 15th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Division.
(b) At the 6th Mechanized Regiment of the 2nd Division.
(c) At the 7th Mechanized Regiment of the 8nd Division.
(d) At the 1st Infantry Regiment of the 22nd Division.

6. What was damaged when Eisenhower made the deal over the control of North Africa?
(a) The 5th armored division.
(b) His relationship with the British.
(c) The battleship St. Louis.
(d) His relationship with MacArthur.

7. Who did Eisenhower meet several months before being reassigned to Georgia?
(a) His future wife.
(b) F.D. Roosevelt.
(c) Nimitz.
(d) His future second in command during WWII.

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

9. What was over at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Panama Crisis.

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

11. What did Montgomery and Brooks think of Eisenhower?
(a) He was a good man.
(b) He was not the right man for the job.
(c) He was the right man for the job.
(d) He was incompetent.

12. What was Eisenhower doing while the burnings occurred in his first term?
(a) Supporting the Korean War.
(b) Supporting the troup buildup in West Germany.
(c) Supporting the stopping of Communist propaganda.
(d) Supporting the French war effort in Indochina.

13. What were the names of Eisenhower's parents?
(a) David and Ida.
(b) Mark and Sophie.
(c) John and Ida.
(d) David and Sophie.

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

15. What command did Eisenhower finally take in England?
(a) Staff Sergeant.
(b) Supreme General.
(c) Supreme Commander of the Allied forces.
(d) Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eisenhower do for Kay, according to Chapter 8?

2. What was Eisenhower called by those who wanted him to run for President?

3. What did President Truman ask Eisenhower to do in Chapter 9?

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

5. Why did Eisenhower request to return to the U.S. in 1939?

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