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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Truman want to propose to Eisenhower before discovering his political loyalties?
(a) To replace Nixon as vice president.
(b) To run as Eisenhower's vice president.
(c) To have Eisenhower run as his vice president.
(d) To have John F. Kennedy run with Eisenhower.

2. What did Eisenhower do between the time he retired from the army and the time he accepted his next job?
(a) Wrote his memoirs.
(b) Traveled with his wife.
(c) Toured the U.S. doing speeches.
(d) Tried to start a farm.

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

4. What did Chapter 9 say Eisenhower was bombarded with since the end of the war?
(a) Requests for interviews.
(b) Love letters.
(c) Requests to run for president.
(d) Death threats.

5. Who did Eisenhower try to maintain friendly relations with?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Soviet Russia.
(d) France.

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

7. What job did Eisenhower accept after retiring from the Army?
(a) President of Columbia College.
(b) Consultant for Boeing corporation.
(c) Teacher at West Point.
(d) Lobbist at Washington.

8. Who called for Eisenhower to come to Washington just days after Pearl Harbor?
(a) Fox Conner.
(b) George Marshall.
(c) Douglas MacArthur.
(d) Sam Houston.

9. What was Eisenhower's first assignment after entering the Army?
(a) Army central command in Washington.
(b) Fort Lauderdale.
(c) Fort Sam Houston.
(d) The Philippines.

10. Who was Eisenhower assigned to after finishing his schooling in 1926?
(a) Douglas MacArthur.
(b) President Coolidge personnal staff.
(c) Chester William Nimitz.
(d) Dwight D. Morrow

11. What happened on November 1, 1952?
(a) Eisenhower had his first heart attack.
(b) Eisenhower was elected President.
(c) Nixon was elected President.
(d) Eisenhower lost the presidential election.

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

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

14. What did Eisenhower do for Kay, according to Chapter 8?
(a) He had her accepted in the Women's Army Corp.
(b) He got her U.S. citizenship.
(c) Married her.
(d) He helped find her a job.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Eisenhower realize before deciding to run for President?

3. Who did Eisenhower meet several months before being reassigned to Georgia?

4. What was Eisenhower trying to do during the first year of his first term?

5. What was Eisenhower's main academic interest while in college?

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