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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Informal Speeches.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Charles James Fox, what was Napoleon Bonaparte?
(a) A lover of money.
(b) A lover of England.
(c) A lover of military glory.
(d) A lover of hiking.

2. According to Fulton Sheen, who said "We are becoming a warlike nation--that is to say, one endowed to a higher degree with virtues of obedience, sacrifice, and dedication to country"?
(a) Benito Mussolini.
(b) Adolf Hitler.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Joseph Stalin.

3. According to Eisenhower, the United States wanted to befriend which group of people?
(a) The Italians.
(b) The Soviet people.
(c) The French people.
(d) The Indians.

4. The arms race was between the United States and what country?
(a) England.
(b) U.S.S.R.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

5. Who was a former Governor of New York that attacked religious prejudice in American politics?
(a) William Green.
(b) Fiorello H. LaGuardia.
(c) Alfred E. Smith.
(d) Clarence Darrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was a Democratic candidate for President in two consecutive elections, 1952 and 1956?

2. Who was known as the "Liberator of South America" and was a great military leader and statesman?

3. According to the speech, "A Grave Situation", how many years did the British Fleet control the Atlantic Ocean?

4. According to William Green's "Modern Trade Unionism", what should not be the heritage of any limited group?

5. Who was the Senator of Massachusetts that was probably the most militant advocate of the abolition of slavery in Congress?

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