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

2. What was Eisenhower's last order to his son and grandson?
(a) To leave the room.
(b) To close his eyes.
(c) To scatter his ashes at sea.
(d) To lift him to a sitting position.

3. What did Arkansas do with Central High School in the fall of 1959?
(a) They installed an all white security.
(b) They built classes for the African Americans only.
(c) They rebuilt the school.
(d) They reopened the school as segregated.

4. What did Chapter 20 say about Eisenhower's dealings with Russia in 1961 and 1962?
(a) He tried to trick the Soviets into surrendering.
(b) He tried to maintain peace.
(c) He planned for a first strike.
(d) He groomed his replacement.

5. What did Eisenhower vow to uphold in the civil rights movement?
(a) The right to lynching.
(b) A state court ruling.
(c) The right to segregation.
(d) Supreme Court Ruling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Arkansas do in September 1958 after the National Guard was recalled?

2. Who occasionally called Eisenhower for advice?

3. What did Eisenhower think of the next President and the relationship with the Russians?

4. Who was at the head of Russia in 1958?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was with Eisenhower when he passed away?

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

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

4. In Chapter 18, why did Sputnik evoke fear in the American people?

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

6. How did Eisenhower react to the bill passed by the Supreme Court?

7. What was Eisenhower's main fear, in Chapter 15?

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

9. What was Eisenhower doing with the U-2 planes in Chapter 21, and why was it significant?

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

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