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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 3, where was Hitler sending soldiers, tanks, and artillery?

2. How old was Roosevelt when he married Eleanor?

3. In Chapter 1, how far behind the front was Patton's headquarters?

4. In October of 1944, where were Eisenhower's headquarters?

5. At the end of Chapter 4, how many days did Churchill negotiate with Stalin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Stalin's plan at the end of Chapter 11?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 3, why was Eisenhower troubled?

3. What was Adolf Hitler's physical condition in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 6, who was Col. Oscar Koch, and what did he do for Patton?

5. At the end of Chapter 10 what victories did the Germans have?

6. In Chapter 12, what did Patton do on Christmas Day?

7. In Chapter 8 when Patton was asked what he could contribute to stop the Germans in the north, what did he have prepared?

8. In the Prologue, how was Patton injured?

9. In Chapter 9, how would Patton travel to encourage his troops?

10. In The Prologue how is Beatrice, Patton's wife described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The subtitle of the book is “The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General." What does it mean to be audacious? In what way was Patton audacious and how did being audacious make him the type of commander that he was?

Essay Topic 2

Eisenhower was often more concerned about making the popular, rather than the right decision. What were some times when Eisenhower made a popular decision, rather than the right decision? Why did Eisenhower tend to do what was popular rather than what was right?

Essay Topic 3

The authors believed that Patton’s death might not have been accidental. What information was presented that could indicate that Patton’s death was not accidental?

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