View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Montgomery and Brooks try to do to Eisenhower concerning the battle plan?
(a) They tried to convince Eisenhower to take more risks.
(b) They tried to convince Eisenhower to surrender his command.
(c) They tried to convince Eisenhower their plan was better.
(d) They tried to convince Eisenhower to stop supporting Patton.

5. What did Eisenhower do to the military spending in his first year as President?
(a) He cut it.
(b) He increased it.
(c) He tried to keep it the same.
(d) He delegated its calculation to Joe Fox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eisenhower think of his new role as president?

2. Who worked to have Eisenhower's son, John, come back for his father's inauguration?

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

4. What did Eisenhower realize before deciding to run for President?

5. What was Eisenhower's date of birth, according to Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of the book, according to Chapter 1?

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

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

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

6. What did Eisenhower assemble, according to Chapter 11?

7. What happened for Eisenhower after the war, according to Chapter 8?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 727 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample