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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 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 the U.S. military could win in Germany.
(d) If he could beat the Russians with a pre-emptive strike.

2. Where did Eisenhower spend his last few days?
(a) At his home.
(b) At the hospital.
(c) In Normandy.
(d) At the White House.

3. What did Eisenhower refuse to allow to appear before the senate hearing on Communism?
(a) Any officer higher than captain.
(b) His personnel.
(c) His friends.
(d) All generals.

4. Who occasionally called Eisenhower for advice?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) Gerald Ford.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

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) The next President could not hesitate to launch the missiles.
(c) Peace would not be the next President's main focus.
(d) The next President could not be Communist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Eisenhower conflict with in the recent years, according to Chapter 14?

2. What was France trying to get the U.S. to help with?

3. Where was Eisenhower hospitalized in 1969?

4. How long did Eisenhower take to recuperate, physically?

5. Who did the British agree to turn the canal over to after negotiating with Eisenhower?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What program did Eisenhower design, in Chapter 19?

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

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

5. What backfired, according to Chapter 18?

6. Who was with Eisenhower when he passed away?

7. What did Eisenhower do from his hospital room after another heart attack?

8. In Chapter 14, what did Eisenhower refuse to allow?

9. What happened during a U-2 flight prior to a summit in Paris?

10. What happened in September 1957 through September 1958?

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