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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. Who do the people blame for the food shortages in 1961?

2. Where does Khrushchev want to address the West Berlin issues with JFK?

3. Who is the driving force behind the 1962 anti-Stalin campaign?

4. What does the Presidium vote against in 1959?

5. When is Khrushchev's plan to divide the party realized?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss what happens to religion after 1961 under Khrushchev.

2. What is the purpose of camp literature?

3. Why does the Central Committee condemn Zhukov?

4. Why is Khrushchev having nightmares about peace?

5. What does Khrushchev discuss during the 22nd Congress?

6. Why is the Central Committee's confirmation to divide the parties cause for bewilderment?

7. What is Khrushchev's agenda in attending the UN General Assembly in 1960?

8. How are Khrushchev and the government feeling after congress meets in 1956?

9. What evidence suggests Khrushchev's "Top Secret" speech was meant to be leaked?

10. Why do foreign ministers meet in Geneva on May 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Gang of Eight. Who is this group? What is the goal of this group? What effect or influence does this group have?

Essay Topic 2

How is Khrushchev's rise in leadership while he is in school described? What does he do to achieve this status? How does this effect his schooling? Who tests his loyalty and how is it tested?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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