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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 advice did Eisenhower give the new President, in Chapter 23?
(a) End the Vietnam War as quickly as possible.
(b) To not put too much money in the Apollo programs.
(c) Do not trust Nixon.
(d) To disband NASA.

2. What was Eisenhower thinking of during his recovery?
(a) If the Soviets knew about the U-2 flights.
(b) If he should run for president in 1956.
(c) If he could beat the Russians with a pre-emptive strike.
(d) If the U.S. military could win in Germany.

3. Who did Eisenhower win over in the presidential election of 1956?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Stevenson.
(c) Kennedy.
(d) Johnson.

4. Who did Eisenhower's investigation on Communist influence single out?
(a) Oppenheimer.
(b) Bohm
(c) Fermi.
(d) Teller.

5. What did Eisenhower think of the next President and the relationship with the Russians?
(a) The next President would have to be strong.
(b) Peace would not be the next President's main focus.
(c) The next President could not hesitate to launch the missiles.
(d) The next President could not be Communist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eisenhower's last order to his son and grandson?

2. What idea did Eisenhower come up with to try to lower the threat of nuclear war?

3. What did Eisenhower try to set up to prevent an arms race between the U.S. and the Soviets?

4. What did Eisenhower order the National Guard to do at Little Rock?

5. What was settled at the end of the Summit?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, who called Eisenhower for advice?

2. What happened about the Supreme Court ruling, in Chapter 16?

3. How did Eisenhower approach the arms race, in Chapter 13?

4. What happened between Eisenhower, the British, and the French, according to Chapter 17?

5. What did Eisenhower promise to America in Chapter 13, and why was this significant?

6. What happened in September 1955 and what did Eisenhower reconsider?

7. After another heart attack, what did Eisenhower do?

8. What did Eisenhower tell Johnson?

9. Who was with Eisenhower when he passed away?

10. Where did Eisenhower go and what did he need to do, in Chapter 22?

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