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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 5 - 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did Ida Eisenhower leave her domestic job to strike out on her own and enroll in high school?
(a) 20.
(b) 13.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

2. Which skills helped win Day a college scholarship?
(a) Writing.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Debating.
(d) Latin and Greek.

3. What kind of apparel did Dwight Eisenhower often wear when he was in a foul temper?
(a) A baseball cap.
(b) A black suit.
(c) Wing-tipped shoes.
(d) A brown suit.

4. What disgusted Marshall about President Roosevelt's reaction to his news that plans for the North African invasion during WWII was ready?
(a) President Roosevelt did not ask for a casualty count.
(b) President Roosevelt told Marshall to slow the plans down.
(c) President Roosevelt asked to be there so he could release photos to the press.
(d) President Roosevelt asked that the invasion happen before Election Day.

5. Where was Ida Eisenhower born?
(a) The Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.
(b) The Hudson River Valley.
(c) New York City.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ida Eisenhower do after losing a son named Paul?

2. What was Marshall's wife's nickname?

3. What was Day fascinated with as an adolescent, according to Brooks?

4. Which important political figure did Perkins assist early in his career?

5. What did Perkins' grandmother tell her to do when social disaster strikes?

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