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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 11, in what countries were the Soviets fighting the Germans?
(a) Croatia and Poland.
(b) Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
(c) Poland and Hungary.
(d) Romania and Slovenia.

2. In Chapter 7, who was General Patton's immediate superior?
(a) Pershing.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Bradley.
(d) Marshall.

3. At the end of Chapter 9, how many days of sunshine did Patton pray for?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

4. Where did the events in Chapter 1 take place?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) United States.
(d) Germany.

5. In Chapter 9, when did Patton promise McAuliffe that he would be in Bastogne?
(a) December 26.
(b) December 27.
(c) December 25.
(d) December 24.

6. In Chapter 8, what river did Eisenhower say that the Germans must not be allowed to cross?
(a) Voer.
(b) Meuse.
(c) Lesse.
(d) Dintel.

7. At the end of Chapter 10, how many civilians were killed in the British city of Oldham on Christmas Eve?
(a) 2,300.
(b) 3,200.
(c) 2,700.
(d) 1,700.

8. In Chapter 6, who was the only officer that believed that the Germans were ready to attack in December of 1944?
(a) Irvin.
(b) Dickson.
(c) Koch.
(d) Montgomery.

9. In Chapter 4, how many people were ordered to be killed by Stalin?
(a) 50-60 million.
(b) 30-40 million.
(c) 11-12 million.
(d) 5-6 million.

10. How old was Roosevelt when he contracted polio?
(a) 22.
(b) 39.
(c) 31.
(d) 18.

11. In Chapter 9, how many tanks were traveling toward Bastogne?
(a) 117,000.
(b) 133,000.
(c) 146,000.
(d) 129,000.

12. In Chapter 9, what was Patton's religious affiliation?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Episcopalian.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Lutheran.

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

14. What was the date of the holiday that Stalin created to replace Christmas?
(a) December 31.
(b) January 12.
(c) January 1.
(d) December 30.

15. How old was Hitler in 1944?
(a) 56.
(b) 59.
(c) 57.
(d) 55.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how many hours did Patton spend daily in an open car?

2. In Chapter 10, where were Joachim Peiper and his men trapped?

3. In Chapter 4, how long ago did the Germans attack the Russians?

4. In Chapter 7, what U.S. Infantry Division were trying to stop the elite 12th SS Panzer Division from capturing Elsenborn Ridge?

5. In Chapter 5, when did Roosevelt speak at Fenway Park?

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