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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Eisenhower compare the bureaucracy at his new job to that of the military bureaucracy during the war?
(a) The bureaucracy during the war was more bloated.
(b) The bureaucracy during the war was faster.
(c) The bureaucracy during the war was slower.
(d) The bureaucracy during the war was easier to understand.

2. What did Eisenhower say he realized in 1948 concerning the Bolsheviks?
(a) They wanted to "Communize the world."
(b) Stalin was the only obstacle to normalized relationships.
(c) They couldn't be trusted.
(d) They were regular people and need to be treated as such.

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

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

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

6. What was everyone looking for Eisenhower to do in 1948?
(a) Run for President.
(b) Win the Korean War.
(c) Make peace with Stalin.
(d) Retire.

7. Who did Eisenhower hesitate to pull back during the battle mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) Fredentall.
(b) Leclerc.
(c) Patton.
(d) Bradley.

8. What was Eisenhower trying to do during the first year of his first term?
(a) Balance the budget.
(b) Put his friends in key positions.
(c) Stop the Korean war.
(d) Allocate more money to the military.

9. Where did the Allies land in France?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Pas de Calais.
(c) Vaucluse.
(d) Bordeaux.

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

11. What did Eisenhower realize before deciding to run for President?
(a) The Democrats could not be allowed to win.
(b) Only he could understand Stalin.
(c) There was no Republican ready to handle the situation of the country.
(d) Only he could stop the war in Korea.

12. What was more important than being right, according to Eisenhower in Chapter 5?
(a) Getting to Berlin before the Russians.
(b) The good relationship with Montgomery.
(c) Liberation of France.
(d) His friendship with Patton.

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

14. What was Eisenhower called by those who wanted him to run for President?
(a) The best choice.
(b) The only man.
(c) The best man.
(d) Second best.

15. After what event did Eisenhower decide to keep his running mate?
(a) After a private meeting.
(b) After reading polls.
(c) After a public apology.
(d) After a public speech.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Eisenhower react to President Truman's request?

3. Whose troop does Chapter 5 say did not advance as far as expected?

4. What did Chapter 9 say Eisenhower was bombarded with since the end of the war?

5. When was Eisenhower supposed to leave for France in 1918?

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