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

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

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

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

5. What was Eisenhower's main academic interest while in college?
(a) Science.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) History.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who called for Eisenhower to come to Washington just days after Pearl Harbor?

2. What promotion did Eisenhower receive while the Allies fought in Italy?

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

4. Who did Eisenhower struggle with during the invasion of France?

5. How did Eisenhower compare the bureaucracy at his new job to that of the military bureaucracy during the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What opportunity did Truman present to Eisenhower, in Chapter 9?

2. Who were Dwight Eisenhower's parents?

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

4. In Chapter 10, who did Eisenhower choose as vice president, and what obstacle did this present?

5. What happened at Fort Sam Houston, Texas?

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

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

8. What was Eisenhower not accustomed to, at the start of Chapter 9?

9. What did Eisenhower spend a lot of time doing?

10. What did Eisenhower realize about the presidency, in Chapter 9?

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