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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Eisenhower in November 1957, according to Chapter 19?
(a) He suffered a stroke.
(b) He broke an arm.
(c) He broke his pelvis.
(d) He had a heart attack.

2. What did Eisenhower order the National Guard to do at Little Rock?
(a) To block African American access to the school.
(b) To allow African Americans access to the school.
(c) To prevent a federal court from meeting.
(d) To prevent a lynch mob from killing.

3. What did Eisenhower promise the American people in 1951 if he was elected, according to Chapter 13?
(a) To bolster the aid to France in Indochina.
(b) To win the Korean War.
(c) To go to Korea to make peace.
(d) To repeal segregation.

4. What did Chapter 20 say about Eisenhower's dealings with Russia in 1961 and 1962?
(a) He planned for a first strike.
(b) He tried to trick the Soviets into surrendering.
(c) He tried to maintain peace.
(d) He groomed his replacement.

5. Who would the U.S. support if France and Britain did not agree to a cease fire, in Chapter 17?
(a) Germany.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Iran.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the U.S. military want more money?

2. What was settled at the end of the Summit?

3. Who did Eisenhower win over in the presidential election of 1956?

4. When did the British sign the cease fire in Egypt?

5. What did Eisenhower try to convince Nixon of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened about the Supreme Court ruling, in Chapter 16?

2. After another heart attack, what did Eisenhower do?

3. How did Eisenhower react to the bill passed by the Supreme Court?

4. What did Eisenhower do from his hospital room after another heart attack?

5. What happened to Eisenhower in November 1957, as discussed in Chapter 19?

6. What did Eisenhower promise to America in Chapter 13, and why was this significant?

7. In Chapter 14, what did Eisenhower refuse to allow?

8. In Chapter 15, what did the Supreme Court pass?

9. In Chapter 14, what happened with Oppenheimer, McCarthy, and Eisenhower?

10. Who was with Eisenhower when he passed away?

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