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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. What did Eisenhower think needed to happen for the invasion of France to be successful?
(a) The new bombers needed to destroy the SS divisions near Caen.
(b) The junior officers needed to step up.
(c) The Germans needed to be surprised.
(d) Everything needed to go perfectly according to plan.

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

3. What did Eisenhower do to handle the challenge he faced at the start of his first term?
(a) He ignored it to avoid giving him too much press.
(b) The Marine Corp was mobilized.
(c) Eisenhower resigned his position.
(d) He sent a bill to the senate to prevent it from corrupting the political process.

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

5. 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) He would have a son in the next few years.
(c) The Bolsheviks would be defeated in Russia.
(d) Germany would rise again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Patton use as leverage to try to influence Eisenhower?

2. What did Eisenhower do between the time he retired from the army and the time he accepted his next job?

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

4. During what battle did Eisenhower's hesitation almost cost him victory in Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Eisenhower do after he retired from the army?

2. What did Eisenhower do to prepare for war, and why was this significant?

3. What happened on June 6, 1944?

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

5. What happened to the German forces in Chapter 7?

6. In Chapter 3, what role did Eisenhower take on and how did this change his life?

7. What happened at Fort Sam Houston, Texas?

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

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

10. Who did Eisenhower meet in Chapter 2, and what role did he play in Eisenhower's life?

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