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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Eisenhower stationed at the end of 1921?
(a) France.
(b) The Philippines.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) The Panama Canal.

2. 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.

3. What was Eisenhower sure of after the surrender of the German army in 1918?
(a) He would never see another war in his lifetime.
(b) Germany would rise again.
(c) The Bolsheviks would be defeated in Russia.
(d) He would have a son in the next few years.

4. 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 John F. Kennedy run with Eisenhower.
(d) To have Eisenhower run as his vice president.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eisenhower try to do with the press during his first term?

2. Who did Eisenhower try to maintain friendly relations with?

3. What was everyone looking for Eisenhower to do in 1948?

4. What promotion did Truman give Eisenhower?

5. Who did Eisenhower trust too much, according to Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What angered the military and the Republicans in Chapter 12?

2. What happened on June 6, 1944?

3. How was Eisenhower's relationship with Mary (Mamie) after the war?

4. How does Chapter 3 describe Eisenhower's treatment of American troops?

5. What did Eisenhower learn in Chapter 4?

6. What did Eisenhower recognize about the British in Chapter 5?

7. What was Eisenhower interested in, and how is it significant?

8. What did Eisenhower ask of Nixon in Chapter 10?

9. Who were Mongtomery and Brooks, and why were they significant?

10. What did Eisenhower finally tell Montgomery in Chapter 6, and how did Montgomery react?

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