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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 cost the allies dearly, according to the start of Chapter 7?
(a) Patton's insubordination.
(b) Eisenhower's tolerance of Montgomery's insubordination.
(c) The German counter offensive in the Ardennes.
(d) Eisenhower's incompetance.

2. When did the invasion of France finally occur?
(a) January 17, 1945.
(b) August 24, 1944.
(c) June 6, 1944.
(d) June 7, 1944.

3. Who did Chapter 5 say wanted to claim victory in France as his own alone?
(a) Patton.
(b) De Gaulle.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Bradley.

4. What did Truman think of Eisenhower's political loyalties before the election?
(a) He was a libertarian.
(b) He was a Republican.
(c) He was a Democrat.
(d) He was unaffiliated.

5. When was Eisenhower supposed to leave for France in 1918?
(a) November 18.
(b) May 12.
(c) January 26.
(d) October 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Eisenhower hesitate to pull back during the battle mentioned in Chapter 4?

2. Who was the leader of the Philippine Commonwealth?

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

4. What did Montgomery and Brooks think of Eisenhower?

5. In what town did Eisenhower spend his youth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was significant about the way in which Eisenhower spoke?

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

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

4. What damaged Eisenhower's British American relations?

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

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

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

8. What happened at the Battle at Kasserine, and why was it significant?

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

10. Who were Dwight Eisenhower's parents?

(see the answer keys)

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