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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the leader of the Philippine Commonwealth?
(a) Manual Quezon.
(b) Manuel Guzman.
(c) Jose Quezon.
(d) Willian Helkel.

2. Who did Eisenhower's hesitation allow to escape in the battle mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) RUNDSTEDT.
(b) Kesselring.
(c) Westphal.
(d) Rommel.

3. Who did Eisenhower try to maintain friendly relations with?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Soviet Russia.
(d) England.

4. What did people start to doubt about Eisenhower at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) His birth place.
(b) His loyalty.
(c) His sanity.
(d) His math skills.

5. What did Montgomery and Brooks think of Eisenhower?
(a) He was incompetent.
(b) He was a good man.
(c) He was the right man for the job.
(d) He was not the right man for the job.

6. When did the invasion of France finally occur?
(a) August 24, 1944.
(b) January 17, 1945.
(c) June 7, 1944.
(d) June 6, 1944.

7. What did Eisenhower do to the military spending in his first year as President?
(a) He cut it.
(b) He delegated its calculation to Joe Fox.
(c) He increased it.
(d) He tried to keep it the same.

8. What did Eisenhower realize before deciding to run for President?
(a) The Democrats could not be allowed to win.
(b) Only he could understand Stalin.
(c) There was no Republican ready to handle the situation of the country.
(d) Only he could stop the war in Korea.

9. How did Eisenhower manage Patton and Montgomery during the battle for France?
(a) He favored Patton.
(b) He tried to have them talk to each other.
(c) He favored Montgomery.
(d) He tried to keep them both happy.

10. After what event did Eisenhower decide to keep his running mate?
(a) After a public speech.
(b) After a public apology.
(c) After reading polls.
(d) After a private meeting.

11. Who was Eisenhower introduced to at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) General MacArthur.
(c) F.D. Roosevelt.
(d) Fox Conner.

12. Who did Eisenhower make a deal with over North Africa?
(a) General De Gaulle.
(b) Admiral Darlan.
(c) Marechal Petain.
(d) Colonel Jousse.

13. What school did Eisenhower join in 1925?
(a) Command and General Staff School.
(b) The War Preparation School of the Army.
(c) West Point.
(d) The War College.

14. What was Eisenhower called by those who wanted him to run for President?
(a) Second best.
(b) The best choice.
(c) The best man.
(d) The only man.

15. What was Eisenhower trying to have both sides of the crisis he faced during his first term think?
(a) That he didn't care.
(b) That he wanted them to settle it in the senate.
(c) That he was on their side.
(d) That he preferred McCarthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eisenhower doing while the burnings occurred in his first term?

2. What happened after Eisenhower assumed total command over the land base operations?

3. What was Eisenhower's running mate accused of?

4. Who was Eisenhower assigned to after finishing his schooling in 1926?

5. Who did Eisenhower trust too much, according to Chapter 7?

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