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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what were the only two ways that Eisenhower could manage the stress of command?
(a) Golf.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Nicotine and caffeine.
(d) Horseback riding.

2. How did Field Marshal Rommel die?
(a) Hanged.
(b) Suicide pill.
(c) Shot.
(d) Heart attack.

3. How many years did Peiper serve in prison for war crimes?
(a) 11 years.
(b) About 10 years.
(c) Almost 12 years.
(d) 8 years.

4. In Chapter 7, what celebrities were near the fighting when the Germans launched their attack in the Ardennes?
(a) Gene Tierney and Spencer Tracy.
(b) American baseball players and Marlene Dietrich.
(c) Abbott and Costello and Milton Berle.
(d) Humphrey Bogart and Eddie Cantor.

5. How many hours into the battle for Fort Driant did Private Holmlund find himself standing atop Fort Driant?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 2.5 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. On December 9, 1944, what operation was Patton planning on launching?

2. In Chapter 8, when did Patton say that he could attack with three divisions?

3. December 24, 1944, how many days did Hitler have to live?

4. When did Roosevelt first become president?

5. How old was Roosevelt when he married Eleanor?

(see the answer key)

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