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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. What does Khrushchev become head of in 1944?

2. How does the party test Khrushchev's loyalty in 1930?

3. What does Stalin think Voroshilov is during the 19th Congress in 1952?

4. What political positions does Khrushchev hold?

5. What is the majority of education that Khrushchev receives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is going on in 1945, compared to what Khrushchev tells Stalin is going on?

2. What is Khrushchev involved in once he moves to Kharlov?

3. Why does Khrushchev's family flee Kiev?

4. What is the Bolsheviks' view on peasants?

5. Why does the author suggest that Khrushchev embraces revolution?

6. Why does Khrushchev decline an invitation to serve as deputy head of the Soviet government?

7. What argument is made by Malenkov and Khrushchev concerning Beria?

8. Describe what role Khrushchev holds as ex-officio and what actions he is able to take in this position.

9. Unlike many of his colleagues, what does Khrushchev have a fascination about?

10. What benefit does Khrushchev receive from having Ivan Pisarev as a friend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Khrushchev's motivations for his career in the beginning of the book? Do these motivations change by the end of his career? If yes, why? How do you think they changed? If no, how do you think Khrushchev managed to maintain these motivations throughout his career?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Great Patriotic War. How do citizens react or come together during this time? What role does Stalin play in this war? What role does Khrushchev play in this war?

Essay Topic 3

What are Khrushchev's plans in 1957 concerning industry, American agriculture, and the artistic intelligentsia? What are Khrushchev's recommendations during this time?

Discuss the reaction from the other political leaders (specifically Koganovich and Molotov) concerning Khrushchev's plans as well as their decisions for the plans.

What is the end result of Khrushchev's voicing these plans?

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